FOLDING BIKES BLOG
Stories, tutorials, and advice from the Montague Bikes team.
Going Tubeless: How to Convert Your Existing Rims
Tubeless tires are extremely popular in the mountain bike world, and they're starting to appear on road bikes as well. The idea is quite simple; get rid of the inner tube, install a special rim strip, and with the right tire a liquid sealant can be used to create an...
Brothers Tour the World on Montague Bikes
Today we bring you a guest post from two brothers, Alex and Greg, who are currently on a world tour riding two Montague folding bikes. They've been riding since May 2011, and have crossed 22 countries, cycled 9000 miles and carried their Montague folding bikes on...
Vision Impaired Distance Runner Guided by a Montague
Running from Boston to New York. Blind. "Blind ultra runner" is not a phrase you hear often, yet this is exactly how one would describe our friend Simon Wheatcroft. He lost his sight at the age of 17 due to a genetic degenerative eye condition – Retinitis Pigmentosa....
My Montague Boston Taking Me from Home to Klang Again
By Tailim Sin I like my Montague Boston folding bike. It is a cool full-sized folding bicycle comfortable and excellent for urban commuting. Below is a ride where we traveled for more than 40km to a neighboring town. The date was August 31, 2014 and it was Malaysia's...
#RideMontague Hashtag Photo/Blog Contest
#RideMontague Hashtag Photo/Blog Contest Share a photo or blog post of you and your Montague bicycle at your favorite local spot with the hastag #RideMontague between now and December 31st and be entered for multiple chances to win a Montague Silhouette...
Autumn Road Ride – Farm Lands of Western Mass
Last weekend took me back to the area where I grew up, Western Massachusetts. While it's only about 2 hours west of Montague Headquarters in Cambridge, it's a very different atmosphere out there. No big cities, no hustle and bustle, beautiful farmland, and most...
6 TED Talks on Bikes and Cycling
TED Talks (TED: Technology, Entertainment, Design), are conferences held all over the world under the slogan "Ideas Worth Spreading." They address a wide range of topics in science and culture, and often involve an element of storytelling from the speaker. You can...
MTB in Wompatuck State Park
"Wompy", we love you! Last weekend we took a mountain bike excursion in Wompatuck State Park. It was so much fun, I needed to share it with all of you. The park is just a 35 minute drive from downtown Boston, in Hingham, MA. I have the privilege to live two minutes...
Montague Bikes: How to Spot a Counterfeit
With every great idea comes imitators. Some say imitation is the highest form of flattery, but if you're looking for a high quality folding bike, only a genuine Montague will do. Unfortunately, there are some counterfeit Montague bikes on the market today; bikes that...
Montague Folding Bikes Helping to Serve a Mission
While our first folding bikes were created to help people to commute more easily, our current design was developed for the US Military. Our bikes helped USMC Paratroopers serve their mission, and to this day many other organizations use Montague bikes to serve their...
Operation Injured Soldiers Fishing Tournament – Bike Giveaway
Montague bikes have a strong history with the military. Our current frame design was developed under a grant from DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in order to provide the United States Marine Corps with a folding mountain bike that could fit...
Interbike 2014 Recap
Just last week, Interbike 2014, the largest bicycle trade show in North America took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Montague made the journey out west to exhibit our full-size folding bikes, show off some cool new ideas, and take in what the show had to offer. We headed...
Weekend Bike and Hike With the Paratrooper Pro
By Norman Radvany I'm 42 years old and I'm using my Paratrooper Pro folding bike every day to go to work in Brooklyn. I love my bike! This summer I've been getting away from the city to enjoy the great outdoors with my bike. In August, during one of the casual weeks...
4 Day Bike Tour on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail
By Sara Callan During the summer of 2013, my two best friends and I decided we were going to take four days off from our everyday lives and escape on bikes. We made plans, gathered gear, and started out for the East end of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail. There were...
Montague Cycling Caps Now Available!
To match our new Silhouette T-Shirts, we worked with Walz Caps in San Diego, CA on a limited run of Montague cycling caps. These are hand sewn, 100% cotton caps with screen-printing on the sides and brim. The 3 panel design makes for a classic look and a very...
A Trip to Scotland with a Montague X50 Folding Bike
A guest post from Sarah Boyle, who recently took her Montague X50 folding bike on a trip to Scotland. Enjoy! Day One. 100 mile drive to Fort Augustus in the Scottish highlands. Glad to get out of the car and have a ride along the towpath on my X50 to watch the boats...
Gravel Getaway on a Custom Montague FIT
This past weekend was another opportunity to take some long bike rides, get off the beaten path, and do some exploring. I was up on the North Shore of Massachusetts, and the area provided some great rides along the beach, through nature refuges, and over gravel roads....
A Chance to Win a Montague T-shirt on Twitter
It’s as easy as that: 1. Follow us on Twitter at @MontagueBikes 2. Tweet using the hashtag #WinMontagueTee and tell us where you like to ride your bike most. Why? On Tuesday, August 12th at 12:00 pm (Noon EST), we will choose a winner to receive one of our Montague...
