by Montague Bikes | Jul 25, 2011 | Bike Racing, Events, Travel |
The Tour de France, which began on Saturday, July 2, finished yesterday, Sunday July 24. Cadel Evans of BMC became the first Australian to win the Tour in the race’s 108-year history, and the second oldest (at age 34) in the post-war era. Evans finished the tour with...
by Montague Bikes | Jul 18, 2011 | Activism, Adventure, Bike Racing, Commute, Environment, General, Lifestyle |
Sure it’s convenient to be able to take your Montague folding bike on a plane, but what if you could get there faster by riding alone? The Amazing Race Is riding a bike faster than flying? This past weekend, with I-405 closed for construction for 10 miles between...
by Montague Bikes | Apr 29, 2011 | Bike Racing, Events, Lifestyle, Recreation, Travel |
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...
by Montague Bikes | Apr 21, 2011 | Adventure, Bike Racing, Recreation, Travel |
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...
by Montague Bikes | Apr 8, 2011 | Bike Racing, Events, Lifestyle, Recreation, Travel |
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...