FOLDING BIKES BLOG
Stories, tutorials, and advice from the Montague Bikes team.Swissbike XO Mountain Folding Bike: North Shore
Hi Swissbikers! The weather finally brightened up yesterday, so we decided it was the perfect day to do some riding. We packed up a few Montague Swissbike XO folding bikes in our car trunk and headed to northern Massachusetts for a little mountain biking. Upon...
Up the River on a Folding Bike
Hi Riders, I woke up on Saturday to beautiful blue skies outside. Immediately I decided to go for an early morning bike ride along the Charles River bike path, a 24-mile loop from the Museum of Science in Boston all the way to Waltham. I knew if I got out in time I...
Biking Amsterdam: One Bridge at a Time
Hi Riders! Everyone knows that the Netherlands is a country made of bike riders. And Amsterdam is its biking capital. With over 600,000 bicycles crowding the streets and sidewalks, you feel strange not having a bike, and right at home when you do. Amsterdam does have...
Paratrooper Folding Bike Goes Military
Hi Montague and Swiss Riders! As you may have found out, Montague was one of many companies at this year
Summertime Riding
Hi All! So the summer has arrived, not a moment too soon, and we as bikers have the privilege of riding through the warmth and humidity for the next few months. Summertime heat and sweat can get very unpleasant if you're not prepared for it, even with the breeze we...
Deaflympics 2009 – Taipei, Taiwan
Hi SwissBike and Montague Riders! The Deaflympics (previously the World Games for the Deaf) are an Olympic event held every 4 years for athletes who are hearing-impaired. They are the longest running multi-sport event other than the Olympics themselves, run by deaf...
Commuter Tips!
Hey all, With national bike month and summer weather and all that goodness upon us, I wanted to share some great commuter 'rules' with you. Transportation Alternatives has recently created a bike specific website that has some great reference materials, tips and other...
Paratrooper Folding Bike Displayed at U.S. Army FPED
Hi SwissBike and Montague Riders! The Force Protection Equipment Demonstration (FPED) is being held from May 19-21 2009 at the Stafford County Regional Airport, Stafford, Virginia. Leaders from around the world are coming together to meet manufacturers and see first...
Folding Bike Trailers From France
Right after I posted the great shots we took around the Commons, I received an email from our French Distributor who, for their debut of our bikes in France, have put together an amazing collection of videos. These videos just make me want to go out and ride. I was...
Folding Bikes Around the Commons
We've been having some unreal weather around these parts. It's almost as if the winter cold transitioned right into summer. Needless to say, we've been taking advantage of this weather in as many ways as possible. Last week found us out and about with the bikes on the...
Trekking with the Paratrooper folding bike
Hi All, We've recently received word from Paul in Australia who has taken a stock Paratrooper and modified it for an upcoming trip to Japan. Paul has created the ultimate travel/trekking bike by adding a full rack and pannier system, lights, and fenders to our...
Paratrooper Finds Favor with Police
Hello! The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and bike police are yet again mounting up to patrol the streets. Here's a great review of our Paratrooper folding bike from the eyes of an officer in the UK: Background Montague Corporation developed the Paratrooper...
Flying with a Montague Paratrooper.
The sun is shining, the snow is gone, travel season is almost upon us. I was recently cruising around Chris Allison's blog catching up on his epic trip to Papua New Guinea where he is currently doing a considerable amount of volunteer work, and I came across the post...
Island’s Magazine Reviews the CX Folding Bike
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Taipei International Cycle Show
This past week we were in Taiwan at the Taipei International Cycle Show meeting with many of our international distributors and parts suppliers. All were very enthusiastic about the changes we've made for 2009 and are eagerly looking forward to 2010. It's great to see
Condo Blues is loving the way …
Condo Blues is loving the way the SwissBike folds to fit pretty much anywhere. Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/d5cddc
Cup of coffee for the brisk sp…
Cup of coffee for the brisk spring morning ride. The new TX performed beautifully. Lots of people were asking about it outside D&D #fb
Check out what some cool moms …
Check out what some cool moms are saying about our new folding bikes. http://tinyurl.com/czo6gq
