FOLDING BIKES BLOG
Stories, tutorials, and advice from the Montague Bikes team.
Cycle to the Grocery (and Eat Well Too)!
If you're tired of looking for a spot in crowded supermarket parking lots, and spending almost as much money on gas as food, cycle to the grocery store instead! It saves you gas, it's fun, and you get a work out on the way (so you can pick up some extra chocolate...
3000 Mile (and Counting) Tour on a Montague Bike
Traveling across the US, be it by car, bike, hitchhiking, or hopping freight trains, is the quintessential American adventure. There's nothing quite like the excitement of the open road. An unsupported bike tour from coast to coast is no easy endeavor, but one young...
Montague Tour of the Americas: Mexico
Another guest post from the intrepid Mireia and Alex. They crossed the US border two weeks ago towards Mexico, a country that has surprised them with fabulous new experiences: The crossing through Nogales was easier than expected, with no problems we were able to...
Futuristic Bicycle Parking
If you ride a bike, you've probably found yourself locking that bike to a tree or a sign post in a less than desirable area, exposed to the weather and preying eyes of bike thieves. Even worse, maybe you've even had your bike stolen! Believe it or not, there are a...
Are bikes the best means of transportation for you?
If you are not sure about commuting by bike, I'm going to help make your decision easier. Here are a number of reasons for you to stop hesitating and start riding your bike: Bikes are green! Cycling dramatically reduces air pollution and greenhouse gases emissions. A...
Montague Tour of the Americas: US West Coast
Hi All, Another great guest blog from Alex and Mireia! Check out the latest update and pictures of their adventures while they travel the West Coast of the US with their Montague folding bikes. They got a chance to explore Yosemite, San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, and...
Montague Tour of the Americas: UTAH MTB
Another update from the road. A guest post today from Mireia and Alex, our friends touring the Americas with 2 Montague Bikes: After leaving Chicago on the infamous Route 66 and driving through the heartland of America, we decided to deviate and enter Utah. And what a...
Montague Tour of the Americas: Niagara to Chicago
Guest post! Mireia and Alex with an update from their journey across the Americas: Dear Montague followers! After leaving Boston with our Montague bikes, we took the highway North to Niagara falls. We decided to stop at a campsite near Niagara so we could go there by...
Monkey Light Pro: Bicycle Wheel Animation
Have you ever heard of the Monkey Light? Their LED light sets are specifically designed for bike wheels, that create images and animations while you ride. When in motion, they display a bright image visible from both sides, that can cover the entire wheel. The lights...
A Journey Through the Americas with Montague Bikes
Our friends Mireia from Spain, and Alex from Belgium were born to live adventurously. These two Montague bike riders have decided to take a year off on their professional careers to live their dream: They've just begun their year long journey of traveling North...
Solar Bike Lights: The Future?
Lights are necessary for our everyday lives. They illuminate the unseen, allow us to be productive at night, make nightlife safer, and can even create artistic displays and very special moments. When riding a bicycle, lights are a hundred times more necessary. On a...
Adjusting Mechanical Disc Brakes
Disc brakes have long been the preferred brake design for modern mountain bikes, they're gaining popularity for cyclocross, and they're finally available on road bikes. The braking force is applied to a disc that is bolted directly to the hub. They provide more...
Round the World Bicycle Tour to Spread Happiness
There is a Spanish man named Alvaro Neil, who is better known to most as The Biciclown. He was born into life as a clown, a life of making people smile and laugh. But years ago, as most of us do, he pursued a "normal job". He studied law, worked a stable job in a...
UK Cycle Routes Proven to Reduce Car Trips
Over the past 5 years, a project in the UK funded by the National Lottery, has built 84 cycling and walking routes designed to encourage people to leave the car at home and ride or walk for short journeys. The new paths expanded the UK's existing National Cycle...
Naked Bike Rides: Fun and Activism
Cyclists, bike lovers, riders of all ages and genders, ride their bikes to commute, for pleasure, and for fitness. People do their grocery shopping, go to the movies, work out, visit friends and family, go the beach, and go to the end of the world if they have to, all...
Twitter Contest: Win a Montague X50!
If you missed our Facebook contest, and the chance to win a Montague Folding bike, don't worry! You now have another opportunity to win one of our bikes, totally free. This time we're giving away a Montague X50 folding mountain bike! For a chance to win, just follow...
Brace for Rising Gas Prices: Bike Commute
Summer always seems to bring a rise in gas prices. With more people traveling and taking long vacations, an increased demand means a further gouge in your wallet. This summer is no exception, with economists from many sources (CNN Money, USA Today) predicting...
NYCeWheels: Thanks, Montague!
A special treat for you today: a guest post by our friends at NYCeWheels! Hi Montague, We here at NYCeWheels just wanted to drop you a line and say thanks for providing us with such awesome bikes to sell for these last several years. In the world of quality folding...
