FOLDING BIKES BLOG
Stories, tutorials, and advice from the Montague Bikes team.Folding Bikes and Weighty Issues
When purchasing a bicycle, one consideration to keep in mind is how much it weighs. The weight of a bicycle helps determine how fast you can accelerate, how easy it is to ride uphill, and how the bike handles. But weight is especially pertinent when buying a folding...
The Folding Bike and Independence
In anticipation of Canada Day (July 1), American Independence Day (July 4), and Bastille Day (July 14), it seems appropriate to take some time to reflect on the connection between bicycles and independence. One great thing about the bicycle is that it is essentially...
Finding the Perfect Saddle
If you’re going to spend any length of time on a bicycle, it’s really important to find a saddle that’s comfortable for you. While the general fit and size of the bicycle will play an important role in how you feel on your bike, the saddle is a major contact point and...
Bike Me Out to the Ball Game
Biking for Baseball Many people get excited about bike commuting because it allows them to combine something they would do anyway (getting to work) with something they love (riding their bike). But other people are able to combine riding their bike with a cause that’s...
The National 24-Hour Challenge
Much as you enjoy your commute or weekend rides, you might wonder if anyone would voluntarily ride their bike for 24 hours straight. Last weekend in Middleville MI, almost 500 riders, coming from all across the U.S. and as far away as New Zealand, did just that. On...
Folding Bikes Now Permitted on San Francisco Municipal Railway
Getting around San Francisco with a folding bike became a little bit easier last month (the killer hills not withstanding), thanks to a decision by the San Francisco Metro Transit Authority to allow folding bikes on MUNI (San Francisco Municipal Railway) subways,...
Fun Things to do with your Folding Bike
Here at Montague we tend to focus on how great our folding bikes are for commuting – since they’re so easy to put in the trunk of your car or take on the train, they make bike commuting a viable option, even if you live too far from work to ride your bike the whole...
Montague Folding Bikes Earn Rave Reviews from Danish Newspaper
Recently, the Danish daily Newspaper, Berlingske Tidende or BT compared 6 different folding bicycles in the article, “Put cyklen I ba” by Hans Uffe Christensen. 6 models of folding bicycles were rated along various dimensions, including price, size, value, portability...
It’s June: Keep on Biking to Work!
While May, with its official Bike-to-Work/School festivities is now behind us, there are still plenty of good reasons to keep commuting by bike – and folding bike! If you’re new to bike commuting, or in the case of many folding bike riders, partial bike commuting,...
Custom Folding Bikes
One of the best things about Montague folding bikes is that they all use industry standard components. What's so great about that? If you ever need a quick tune up or a part replaced, your local bike shop (or even you) can do it no problem. And when industry standard...
Why Use an Internal Gear Hub?
You may have noticed that internally geared hubs are becoming more and more popular on bicycles nowadays. Even the newest addition to our line of folding bikes, the Boston 8 uses a Shimano Nexus internal 8 speed hub. Internal gears have been around since the early...
Bike to Work Day: Friday May 20th
This Friday is National Bike to Work Day. In many cities across the U.S. there are special rides and events along popular commuting routes, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists. You can check out their website to find events in your area. Try Commuting on a...
Following the Pros with Your Folding Bike: Tour de Romandie
The Race: Tour of Romandie This week, April 26th-May 1st, is the Tour de Romandie. Romandie is the primarily French-speaking western part of Switzerland. The Tour de Romandie is different from the races we've been to so far, because it takes place over multiple days....
Following the Pros with your Folding Bike: Liège-Bastogne-Liège
The Race: Liège-Bastogne-Liège This Sunday, April 24th, will be the 97th edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège. This race is an out-and-back course, 161 miles total: the first leg, from Liège to Bastogne is approximately 65 miles, and the return leg is approximately 96...
Folding Bikes to the Rescue
With our current frame design having been originally developed for the US military, our bikes have a long history of service. They're work horses that don't mind putting in the long hours. And while the Paratrooper is doing government work, our Swissbike is helping...
Following the Pros with Your Folding Bike: Paris-Roubaix
The Race: Paris-Roubaix This Sunday April 10 will be the 109th edition of another one of the 5 monuments of cycling’s race calendar: Paris-Roubaix. The race, first held in 1896, now starts north of Paris in the town of Compiègne. The race finishes with a ½ mile lap...
Following the Pros with your Montague Folding Bike: Tour of Flanders
New Spring/Summer Folding Bike Blog Series This is the first of a series of posts where we feature a prominent bike race and the city/region where it is held. Each of these posts will consist of 2 main parts: a brief introduction to the race, its history, and any...
From Bikes to Flights
One of the many wonderful features of Montague folding bicycles is that they fold up and can fit easily on public transportation, in the trunk of a car, or even on a plane. In fact, if you’re traveling by plane, whether it’s a commercial airliner or small single...
