What can a box tell you about a bike company? In Montague’s case, the box can tell you a great deal.
What goes into our bike boxes may surprise you. It’s not just a folding bike. Not only do we obsess over the details of the design and ride quality of the bike in the box, but we are just as obsessive about the box we ship our bikes in.
Here’s why:
Box Size
If you’ve purchased a full-size non-folding bike, probably from a showroom floor, you may not realize that the finished product you see on the retail floor is far from what arrives at the bike shop. There is a significant amount of assembly required to prepare other bikes before they are ready for the customer. All Montague folding bikes are shipped in their folded position so that all the customer has to do when they receive it is unfold it, attach the front wheel, attach one pedal and start riding. The result – a smaller box is required compared to non-folding bikes.
Trying to re-pack a full-size bike back into the box it was shipped in is a daunting task reserved for bike mechanics and those up for a challenge. Comparatively, many Montague customers will save and re-use the box for storage or shipping.
The Double Box
Not only do dealers need to assemble full size bikes once they are received in their shop, they also must tune the bike to insure the gears shift smoothly. On Montague bikes we take care of all of this before shipping to the dealer or customer, which is unique feature for our bikes. So, once the bike is unfolded and the front wheel and pedal are attached, you are ready to ride. The tuning is already done.
Because we’ve taken all of these steps for our dealers and customers to make getting up and running as easy as possible, we’ve also taken extraordinary steps to insure that the work we put into getting your new bike just right doesn’t go to waste during the shipping process. As a result we’ve developed what has been called the best bike box in the industry. It’s actually not one box but two. The bike is packed into one box, and then for extra protection that box is placed inside a 2nd box to insure your bike arrives to you fully-tuned and ready to ride.
Have questions on our bike box? Share them in the comments below or jump on over to our Facebook page
What are the outside dimensions of your bike box. Will it pass the airport limitations of 62 inches?
thanks
Hi Lynn, the boxes our bikes are shipped in are approximately 37″ x 31″ x 13″. There is a hard case available with dimensions 34″ x 27″ x 15″.
Is there additional payment for the hard case?
Hey Michael,
Unfortunately we no longer have the hard case available directly from us. It was a separate accessory though. You might be able to find something similar from bikeprousa.com, or you could always use a variety of standard bike cases available on the market.
Hello,
Does the double box have grip holes on the sides? I am thinking of taking one as checked-in luggage in my flight, but I am wondering if I will be able to carry it easily to my hotel.
P
Hi Panos. Yes, our bike boxes do have hand holds on each side.It should protect the bike pretty well for a flight.
Thank you. Is the total box weight for the 21” Boston 8 less than 30lbs?
Hi what other alternative bike travel cases can be considered if you have the paratrooper bike and you are traveling overseas? Thanks
We used to recommend a case from a company called Bike Pro USA (which is now out of business) that was 34″ x 27″ x 15″. A similar sized case would work but you do need to remove both wheels, the pedals, and handlebars. We have not tested it, but I believe that by completely disassembling our bike you could get it into an S&S bike case such as this which is 62 linear inches: https://co-motion.com/product/travel-case
If flying with two pieces of checked luggage would be cost effective, you could definitely get the bike into two bags that are not oversized. The wheels in one bag and the rest of the bike in another. This was written by one of our customers a while back about doing just that: https://wheelsdown.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/getting-packed/
Would the dimensions of the Navigator frame when folded and disassembled be the same as the Paratrooper? In other words, would you expect the two suitcase packing technique described in the Wheelsdown blog to work as well with the Navigator?
While there are some differences in the geometry between the pavement and mountain frames, the overall dimensions are quite close. The two suitcase packing method described in that post should work with the Navigator as well.
Hi. What is the exact dimension and weight of the Navigator bike box?
Our bike cartons are 39″ x 29″ x 12″ and with all the packing materials, manuals, tools, etc., weigh approximately 45 lbs.
Hello, is there any change to the bike carton size now in Mar 2020?
What is the approximate weight of a Paratrooper Highline?
Hi Douglas. There has been no change to the carton size in the last year or so. The dimensions listed above are still correct. Packed weight is about the same for the Highline, approximately 45 lbs. The bike itself weighs about 30 lbs.
Hello. I am looking for a hard case box for my Montague folding bike. What hard case do you reccomend? I don’t want to have to take the wheels off, etc. Will the bag that was provided be sufficient for airline travel with my bike?
Anybody know if this will work for a Paratrooper if you detached the handle bar?
https://www.probikekit.com/b-w-foldon-hard-bike-box-medium/11393496.html
Hi Montague.
Are you able to send a Paratrooper Pro Large to a hotel address in Florida and what are your current box measurements for transportation. Do they have the tools needed to assemble the pedals?
Thank you.
We should be able to ship to a hotel. The current bike carton dimensions are 39″ x 29″x 13″. A pedal wrench is included along with a hex key (allen wrench) for the handlebar stem and/or other small parts.