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A Valentine’s Day Poem for the Folding Bicycle

I love the folding bicycles That are made by Montague, They’re so easy to just fold and go That you might want one too. I love my bike’s performance And I love that it is portable, And compared to similar non-folding bikes, It’s so light and so affordable. But my bike can fold up too, [...]
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What’s In The Box?

What can a box tell you about a bike company? In Montague’s case, the box can tell you a great deal. What goes into our bike boxes may surprise you. It’s not just a folding bike. Not only do we obsess over the details of the design and ride quality of the bike in the [...]
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Eurobike 2010 Setup and Day 1

If you follow us on Twitter or are a fan on our Facebook page then you likely know that we are attending Eurobike in Germany, the largest bicycle trade show in the world with more than 40,000 people expected to attend over four days. After a long flight to Germany, two very long days of [...]
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What is #bikeschool?

I’ve got one of our Twitter friends @bikerly to thank for this post.  He, along with @lovingthebike and @egggman (yep, 3) Tweeted at the end of July about a #secretevilplan, and that’s how #bikeschool was born.  What is this #secretevilplan, you ask? It’s… “Short stories of (real human) lessons learned by bike. Blogged or Twittered [...]
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New Fun Fashions for the Style-Conscious Folding Bike Rider

Ladies: are you style-conscious on your bike?  Kudos to my step-mom, Sara Walker, for finding these fabulous cycling accessories! Who says you have to sacrifice style while cycling?!  These fun colored accessories will certainly turn some heads this summer.  Though they are mostly through NYC based companies, all of these products are available online.  I think [...]
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Does the Tour de France Need a Montague Paratrooper Instead?!

In the New York Times article “Riders Limp Into Perilous Stage of Tour,” Juliet Macur details the various bumps, bruises, sprains, broken bones, and shattered dreams of the world’s greatest riders.  Most of the Tour’s favorites took a tumble during the first and second stages of the Tour, including Lance Armstrong, Christian Vande Velde, and [...]
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8 iPhone Apps for the Cyclist and Bike Commuter

If you are one of the millions of Americans who is permanently attached to their iPhone then you may have already heard of many of these “apps” that have proven to be a fantastic tool in the adventure and cycling worlds.  These apps range from heart rate and cadence features to power output and real [...]
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Boston’s MBTA expands Bike Coach program to give cyclists more traveling options!

Who needs bike coaches when you have a Montague Folding Bike? Still, we fully appreciate the extra portability and convenience of the The Bike Coach rail cars that are available on the MBTA Newburyport and Rockport commuter rail lines on weekends and holidays.  These coaches will run through Columbus Day! That’s October 12 in case [...]
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The 20,000 mile bike ride

What is the Pan American Highway? The Vogel family set out on June 8, 2008 for the adventure of a lifetime-biking the Pan American Highway from Alaska to Argentina.  Their two boys, Daryle and Davy, both 11, are attempting to land themselves in the record books by being the youngest people in history to complete [...]
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Where to Bike with Montague Bikes: San Diego

When I think of San Diego I think of two things: one-the zoo and two- Will Farrell in Anchorman.  The second is, unfortunately, not appropriate for this blog, but “YouTube” it anyway.    Nonetheless, Montague Bikes continues its “Where to Bike with Montague” series with San Diego, California. So acrobatic animals is something you probably [...]
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