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Following Kate Down The Iron Curtain Trail

We have had the very special opportunity to follow Kate Trennery as she rides her Montague folding bike down the Iron Curtain Trail from Travemünde, Germany to the Danube River.  Kate is a Junior History and Media Studies dual major at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. This year, she received the Edward H. “Ted” Mullin [...]
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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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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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Vote on a new Paratrooper color

For all you Paratrooper fans out there, we are considering adding a “Cammy Sand” color to the line up for 2011 to complement the “Cammy Green” color currently on the ever popular Paratrooper. What do you think? Would you be interested in a Cammy Sand color? Share your opinion below and help shape the direction [...]
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Bike Safety 101: Back to the Basics

A good friend of mine, Wes, got hit by a car this weekend while riding his bike and broke his pelvis in three places.  He’s going to be spending the rest of the summer in bed or in a wheelchair and will need extensive physical therapy and pins in his leg to start walking again.  [...]
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Boston vs. Los Angeles Face Off in Basketball and in Bikes!

As we are a Boston based company, I’d like to kick this post off by saying “GO CELTICS!”  We, as a folding bike company, always enjoy a little healthy competition and thought we’d take this rivalry one step further – from basketball to cycling – we’re here to compare which is better: Boston or Los [...]
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Montague Folding Bike Riders’ Favorite Places to Ride

First off, I’d like to send a big THANK YOU to all the Montague Cyclists for your input on your favorite places to ride!  We love hearing your experiences riding your Montague Bike and encourage all of you to keep the feedback coming! Today, I’d like to feature John G. from Delaware who rode his [...]
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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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Montague Folding Bikes Fondly Remembers Trevor Maxwell Lyons

To pay homage to one of our own, I would like to dedicate this blog post to one of Montague Folding Bikes‘ fallen comrades.  You may have known him only as a model that probably should have smiled more, but, to us, he was so much more than just a pretty face.  Trevor Maxwell Lyons, [...]
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