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Harry Montague, a Washington, D.C. architect and inventor, developed the original design for the Montague line of high-performance travel-friendly bicycles as a result of more than ten years of research and development.

Being 6'2" tall and someone who enjoys keeping fit even when traveling, Harry discovered that there wasn't a bike on the market that would keep up with his active lifestyle.

Harry realized what he needed was a folding bicycle. He tried the various small-wheeled folding bicycles but they were not sturdy enough for his size and they were inefficient in getting him where he needed to be in a timely manner. He looked for a folding bike with standard 26 inch wheels but there was no such product on the market. As Harry was an architect and inventor, he immediately began designing a high quality bicycle that would suit his size; a bike he could take with him on his travels. Harry invented a full-size high-performance folding bicycle that accommodated both his height as well as his mobile lifestyle. For a number of years, Harry built and sold these custom-made bicycles out of his garage for people in the Washington D.C. area.

David Montague, Harry's son, being a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) alumni and holding a degree in Aerospace Engineering, joined his father in June of 1987 to form a partnership for the design and manufacture of the most innovative bicycles that fold in the world. The company was incorporated in Massachusetts in 1988. For over 20 years, both David and Harry have continued to work on perfecting the folding design of Montague bicycles. The Montagues have been awarded numerous patents and awards for their fine and innovative work.

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Montague Bikes is a folding bike company. Our main offerings include: Pavement Folding Bikes including the Crosstown, Boston, Navigator and FIT, as well as Mountain Folding Bikes such as the SwissBike XO, SwissBike X50, SwissBike X70 and the Paratrooper.
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Montague is the world's leading manufacturer of full size folding bikes. All Montague bikes fold into a compact size in less than 30 seconds without the use of tools. When you buy a Montague folding mountain bike, you join the growing number of riders who enjoy taking their folding bike where ever their spirit of adventure takes them. This folding bicycle is part of a line of full size folding bicycles originally developed for the U.S. Marines as a military bike (in a line of military bikes) for tactical use. Folding bikes historically have had small child-size wheels. But not anymore, Montague Mountain Bikes, have full size, rugged knobby tires which can take you virtually anywhere. If you are looking for a folding bike, the Montague high performance folding bicycle is the way to go.