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Remembering
Tweet Today is the 11th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Montague Bikes would like to take a moment to remember and honor all those who have passed away, and all those who have served and continue to serve this nation. Military Bicycles In June of this year Bicycle Retailer and Industry News featured an [...]
Posted in General Also tagged 9/11 Remembrance, military bicycle, military folding bicycle 2 Comments
Save Green by Going Green
Tweet Over the past month, gas prices around the U.S. have topped $4/gal in many areas. This price hike got many drivers to change their habits – either taking transit, combining trips, carpooling, or bike commuting. Now that gas prices are, at least temporarily, headed back down, there’s still no reason to get back in [...]
Posted in Commute, Environment, Lifestyle Also tagged alternate transportation, bike commute, FIT, gas prices, green Leave a comment
A Lean, Mean, Off-Roading Machine
Tweet Thanks to one a Montague rider for sending in pictures of his customized Paratrooper. Looks like he’s changed up the handlebars, fork, and saddle, and added a fender. He’s also put in a belt drive and Rohloff internal hub – a good choice looking at the sand he rides in. He tells us he’s [...]
The Paratrooper Rides in Indy
Tweet What better way to celebrate the 2nd inauguration of Indianapolis mayor Greg Ballard than with a bike ride…right? Even in January? Despite the snow and cold temperatures, hundreds of riders turned out for a ride hosted by the mayor. And among the bikes and riders was a Montague Paratrooper folding bike. It’s really great [...]
New Discovery Channel Show Features the Paratrooper Folding Bike
Tweet Tonight, at 10pm EST, a new show called Combat Cash is premiering on the Discovery Channel. In the same vein as the History Channel’s American Pickers and Pawn Stars, SpikeTV’s Auction Hunters, and PBS’ Antiques Roadshow, except with a focus on military history, hosts Bob Chatt and Owen Thornton go on the hunt for [...]
Posted in Events Also tagged bicycle history, Combat Cash, Discovery Channel, military, military bike, military folding bike, technology, World War II, WWII Leave a comment
The Paratrooper Folding Bike in the Field
Tweet One of the more well known Montague bikes is the Paratrooper folding mountain bike. Originally designed in conjunction with the United States Marines in 1997, today the Paratrooper is available to the general public and is still in use by the military. Why? The folding bike is not only a great bike option for [...]
Folding Bikes Around The World
Tweet Montague customers continually amaze me with the stories they so graciously share with us. We hear from people all over the world who use their Montague bikes on all kinds of adventures. Here are just a few of the adventures we’ve heard about recently. Bob Bob bought his Montague SwissBike LX that he could [...]
Posted in Adventure, Lifestyle, Recreation, Travel Also tagged airplane, LX folding bike, Montague Boston, montague customers, RV, single speed folding bike, Travel, travel bike, X70 folding bike 4 Comments
Interbike 2010 and A Police Escort
Tweet I’ll get to the police escort in a minute, but first some other show highlights. Interbike 2010 turned out to be a very successful trade show for Montague Bikes. Simliar to Eurobike, we received an outstanding reception to our new bikes from both dealers and the press. You can expect to see new dealers [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged E-bikes, folding bikes, Interbike, Montague Boston, Montague press 1 Comment
Interbike 2010 Day 1
Tweet There was plenty of activity at the Montague Interbike Booth on day 1 from both the press and new dealers. Below are a few of the photos we took of the action.
A Salute to our Veterans