FOLDING BIKES BLOG
Stories, tutorials, and advice from the Montague Bikes team.
These Shoes were Made for Riding…
Barefoot running is a new fitness fad. I don’t know if barefoot cycling is ever going to take off, but from the couple of times I’ve done it, I just can’t see it happening. Pushing a pedal, even a wide plastic platform pedal, in bare feet is nothing short of painful....
Tour de Suisse Recap
It was an exciting finish to the 76th edition of the Tour de Suisse on Sunday. The race leader, Rui Costa (a Portugese rider for the Spanish team, Movistar) had a 14 second lead over Luxembourger rider Frank Schleck. The 9th and final stage featured two HC climbs, and...
Happy Fathers’ Day from Montague Bikes
Hope everyone had a great Fathers’ Day yesterday. Did you get the chance to get out and ride? Maybe get out and ride with your dad? I didn't ride with my dad yesterday, but I did think about him because my dad taught me how to ride a bike. We lived on a steep gravel...
The Flip-Flop Hub: Fixed vs Free
If you ride the Montague Boston, or if you’re interested in the bike, you may already know about one of its more interesting features: the flip-flop rear wheel. The Boston is a single speed bike, which means no gears and no derailleur. But that doesn’t mean that you...
How To Bike Commute in the Summer
Every winter, there is a plethora of blogs offering information and advice to winter commuters – what to wear, how to cope with road conditions, and how to keep the bike going through ice and snow. Then spring rolls around and everyone breathes a huge sigh of relief,...
Standing Room Only…
In the shiny and snazzy neighborhood aptly named the Innovation District (well, actually just by the bridge over to it) stands a regal building home to the Boston Society of Architects' exhibition space, (or BSA as it's usually called), the BSA Space. Within said...
Light up the Night on your Bike
Although the days are getting longer, it’s still important to keep bike lights with you – you don’t want to get caught out after dark with no lighting. It’s illegal. It’s also super dangerous. (And no – reflectors are no substitute for proper lights). Besides – most...
Where Your Party Date had Better be Your Bike…
What a nice party! But where are the bicycles? There they are! Raffle numbers called out! A marching band, beer, barbecue, and everyone brought a hot date (bicycles were the arm candy of the night!)- a good time for one and all! Welcome to the local community... Here...
What’s in a Wheel?
Most people think of a bicycle wheel as a single thing, even though it is made up of different parts: the rim, the spokes, and the hub. Rims A rim is the outer edge of the wheel – the portion that the tire contacts. You typically find rims made out of the same...
Montague Folding Bikes at the Boston Society of Architects’ Let’s Talk About Bikes Exhibit
Tomorrow, June 12, 2012, the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) is opening a new exhibit at 209 Congress Street, Boston, MA. The event is free and open to the public (no RSVP required). They’ll also have live music and hors d’oeuvres, so if bicycles alone aren’t...
Climb Every Mountain: The Tour de Suisse Starts Tomorrow
Who knew there were so many bike races? Here in the U.S., we only get coverage of the Tour de France and, more recently, the Tour of California. In Olympic years (like this one) we might get coverage of the road race, if an American medals in it. But even then it’s...
Bicycle Friendly America
The League of American Bicyclists, the same organization that brings us National Bike Month, has established a system for determining how bicycle friendly different states are. They consider a variety of factors, including enforcement, policies, infrastructure,...
Plane & Pilot Magazine Features Montague Folding Bikes
If you subscribe to Plane & Pilot, you might have noticed Montague’s SwissBike X90 in the Product Preview section of the June 2012 issue. For small plane owners, boaters, or anyone else dealing with space constraints, Montague bikes are a great option. Non-folding...
A Truck Driver Triathlete and his Montague Folding Bike
From time to time, we’ve done stories on the blog about Montague riders on the road with their bikes. For people who have to travel for and with their work, such as roadies and truckers, having a bike that’s easy to transport is important, since there’s not always...
The Skinny on Tires
When you’re riding, your tires are your main point of contact with the road (and really, until you put the kickstand down, you hope they’re your only point of contact with the road). The kind of tires you decide to use will really impact your ride, so it’s important...
How to Find the Bike Shop that’s Right for You
If you’re thinking about buying a bike, or if you’ve got a bike and you’d like to get it checked out, then you need to get yourself to a bike shop. Figuring this part out is pretty simple, but sometimes finding a shop can be a little bit trickier. Of course, if you’re...
Why Amsterdam Rocks for Bikes
Everyone knows that Amsterdam is one of the best places in the world to ride a bike. The infrastructure is awesome, and so many people ride their bikes that it’s easy to get around, even for tourists, and even if you don’t ride back home. It’s the perfect place for...
Ask not for whom the bell dings…
When most people think of bike bells, they think of kids’ bikes. Bells, handlebar streamers, and baskets – the hallmarks of a childhood bike. But bells (like baskets) aren’t just for the kids – you’ll have to make up your own mind on handlebar streamers. In some...
