FOLDING BIKES BLOG
Stories, tutorials, and advice from the Montague Bikes team.
Montague Tour of the Americas: Niagara to Chicago
Guest post! Mireia and Alex with an update from their journey across the Americas: Dear Montague followers! After leaving Boston with our Montague bikes, we took the highway North to Niagara falls. We decided to stop at a campsite near Niagara so we could go there by...
Monkey Light Pro: Bicycle Wheel Animation
Have you ever heard of the Monkey Light? Their LED light sets are specifically designed for bike wheels, that create images and animations while you ride. When in motion, they display a bright image visible from both sides, that can cover the entire wheel. The lights...
A Journey Through the Americas with Montague Bikes
Our friends Mireia from Spain, and Alex from Belgium were born to live adventurously. These two Montague bike riders have decided to take a year off on their professional careers to live their dream: They've just begun their year long journey of traveling North...
Solar Bike Lights: The Future?
Lights are necessary for our everyday lives. They illuminate the unseen, allow us to be productive at night, make nightlife safer, and can even create artistic displays and very special moments. When riding a bicycle, lights are a hundred times more necessary. On a...
Adjusting Mechanical Disc Brakes
Disc brakes have long been the preferred brake design for modern mountain bikes, they're gaining popularity for cyclocross, and they're finally available on road bikes. The braking force is applied to a disc that is bolted directly to the hub. They provide more...
Round the World Bicycle Tour to Spread Happiness
There is a Spanish man named Alvaro Neil, who is better known to most as The Biciclown. He was born into life as a clown, a life of making people smile and laugh. But years ago, as most of us do, he pursued a "normal job". He studied law, worked a stable job in a...
UK Cycle Routes Proven to Reduce Car Trips
Over the past 5 years, a project in the UK funded by the National Lottery, has built 84 cycling and walking routes designed to encourage people to leave the car at home and ride or walk for short journeys. The new paths expanded the UK's existing National Cycle...
Naked Bike Rides: Fun and Activism
Cyclists, bike lovers, riders of all ages and genders, ride their bikes to commute, for pleasure, and for fitness. People do their grocery shopping, go to the movies, work out, visit friends and family, go the beach, and go to the end of the world if they have to, all...
Twitter Contest: Win a Montague X50!
If you missed our Facebook contest, and the chance to win a Montague Folding bike, don't worry! You now have another opportunity to win one of our bikes, totally free. This time we're giving away a Montague X50 folding mountain bike! For a chance to win, just follow...
Brace for Rising Gas Prices: Bike Commute
Summer always seems to bring a rise in gas prices. With more people traveling and taking long vacations, an increased demand means a further gouge in your wallet. This summer is no exception, with economists from many sources (CNN Money, USA Today) predicting...
NYCeWheels: Thanks, Montague!
A special treat for you today: a guest post by our friends at NYCeWheels! Hi Montague, We here at NYCeWheels just wanted to drop you a line and say thanks for providing us with such awesome bikes to sell for these last several years. In the world of quality folding...
Last Chance to Win a Montague Bike!
Have you entered our Facebook contest yet? Don't miss your last chance to be the lucky winner of a Montague Boston folding bike. Click here and follow the steps, it will only take a minute, and you could win a Montague bike TOTALLY FREE! All you have to do is become...
Bicycle Valve Caps: Are They Important?
The valve cap... yes, that small piece of plastic that screws onto the valve, apparently useless, that almost always ends up lost somewhere in the world. The truth is that if your bike uses Schrader valves, the caps really are useful, much more than you think. Their...
Levi’s Commuter Jeans Review
Last year, Levi's premiered a line of clothing specially designed for the casual cyclist. When the majority of us swing a leg over our bicycle, we don't don the Lycra first, so it's important to have clothing that's functional and practical both on and off the bike....
Are you a bike-riding dog lover?
Riding a bike and bringing my dog along to enjoy the experience is one of my favorite activities. If you're a dog owner, you know it's important that your dog (and you) get regular exercise, and if you're a cyclist, what better way to accomplish this for the both of...
Would you dress in Tweed for a bike rally?
All you have to do is dress up in traditional British cycling attire. Easy and fun, don't you think? Since the first official "Tweed Run", held in London back in January 2009, popularity of the event has continued to grow, so much so that the number of competitors is...
Charge Your Device by Bike: The Atom by Siva Cycle
Do you ever listen to music on your phone while cycling? How often do you use your mobile to track a ride via GPS, to gather speed and elevation data? (I know you Strava addicts are out there). Have you ever been on a bike tour enjoying the nature and fresh air, while...
Go Pro Camera Mount: How To
You've probably seen the portable Go Pro cameras on the market. They're very easy to mount on a helmet or handlebars to capture riding footage, but we wanted a perspective that would show the bike as well. For this we put together a homemade bracket to mount our Go...
