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 where I could find the time, I did around 80 miles mountain biking with a lot of climbing and steep sections. I hiked Mt Tammany twice and Mount Minsi once.
I went to Delaware Water Gap for hiking and biking, and the Paratrooper Pro folding bike worked great.
I was traveling by bus from New York to Delaware, so I folded my bike, put it in the bag, and simply took it with me. Having my bike made my trip so much easier, and the folding bike feature made it very easy to bring along. I didn’t need to drive during the weekend, I was using public transportation, walking, and of course my bike.
People looked at me a bit strange in the village, probably because I came there without a car, but it was a much better way to get around and see the area.
My weight is 210 pounds and as I mentioned before, my Paratrooper Pro folding bike worked great in the mountains, even for advanced mountain biking.
I’m thinking about buying a used Montague X – It’s bright blue with black. Anything you can tell me about the model? I couldn’t find anything so far. I want a foldable bike to take to canine sports events to us to exercise my dogs. Getting my dogs into a good trot is a great warm up for their agility runs. It looks like a good bike at a good price. But if anyone has pros or cons I would be interested in hearing from them. I am hoping its as easy to use as the videos show! I’m trying it out tomorrow.
Maggie – I’ve had a number of Montague bikes over the years, and keep up in general with their range. The only bright blue bike they made that I know of is the CX, which was probably 2005 to 2009 time frame (I’m guessing here). Probably a pretty good ride if the owner kept it in good condition. Has the new X-frame design which works very nicely. Good luck!