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New Discovery Channel Show Features the Paratrooper Folding Bike
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 rare [...]
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
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 boat [...]
Folding Bikes Around The World
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 keep [...]
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
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 begin [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged E-bikes, folding bikes, Interbike, Montague Boston, Montague press 1 Comment
Interbike 2010 Day 1
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.
Eurobike 2010 Wrap Up
Eurobike Highlights Despite the 12+ hour days, 7 hour plane ride to Germany and mountain of e-mail to respond to upon getting home, having the opportunity to go to Eurobike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in the world, was more than worth it. It’s nearly impossible to describe the event in one blog post [...]
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“How Do I…”: FAQ’s from folding bike Technical Support
The technical support squad here at Montague Corp. gets a lot of questions that begin with “How do I….” so we decided to post on our blog just How You accomplish these things. (Not that we don’t like hearing from you, so feel free to keep calling!) 1. How do I know what size bike [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged boston, CLIX, folding bike, Octagon adjustable stem, tech support 2 Comments
The Hills Are Alive Folding Bike Tour
One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to meet and interact with people that share their incredible experiences and accomplishments. It’s always such an inspiration to get out and do something, and after every story from a Montague bike rider, I feel ready to conquer from my bike saddle. I’d like to [...]
Posted in Adventure, Environment, Lifestyle, Recreation, Travel Also tagged airplane, bike tours, folding bike, montague customers, touring, train, travel bike 5 Comments
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 [...]
Posted in Adventure, Lifestyle, Travel Also tagged bike tours, bike trail, foldable bicycle, foldable bike, folding bike, montague, montague customers, Montague folding bike, outdoors, Travel, travel bike 4 Comments
The Paratrooper Rides in Indy