FOLDING BIKES BLOG
Stories, tutorials, and advice from the Montague Bikes team.The National 24-Hour Challenge
Much as you enjoy your commute or weekend rides, you might wonder if anyone would voluntarily ride their bike for 24 hours straight. Last weekend in Middleville MI, almost 500 riders, coming from all across the U.S. and as far away as New Zealand, did just that. On...
Folding Bikes Now Permitted on San Francisco Municipal Railway
Getting around San Francisco with a folding bike became a little bit easier last month (the killer hills not withstanding), thanks to a decision by the San Francisco Metro Transit Authority to allow folding bikes on MUNI (San Francisco Municipal Railway) subways,...
Fun Things to do with your Folding Bike
Here at Montague we tend to focus on how great our folding bikes are for commuting – since they’re so easy to put in the trunk of your car or take on the train, they make bike commuting a viable option, even if you live too far from work to ride your bike the whole...
Montague Folding Bikes Earn Rave Reviews from Danish Newspaper
Recently, the Danish daily Newspaper, Berlingske Tidende or BT compared 6 different folding bicycles in the article, “Put cyklen I ba” by Hans Uffe Christensen. 6 models of folding bicycles were rated along various dimensions, including price, size, value, portability...
It’s June: Keep on Biking to Work!
While May, with its official Bike-to-Work/School festivities is now behind us, there are still plenty of good reasons to keep commuting by bike – and folding bike! If you’re new to bike commuting, or in the case of many folding bike riders, partial bike commuting,...
Custom Folding Bikes
One of the best things about Montague folding bikes is that they all use industry standard components. What's so great about that? If you ever need a quick tune up or a part replaced, your local bike shop (or even you) can do it no problem. And when industry standard...
Why Use an Internal Gear Hub?
You may have noticed that internally geared hubs are becoming more and more popular on bicycles nowadays. Even the newest addition to our line of folding bikes, the Boston 8 uses a Shimano Nexus internal 8 speed hub. Internal gears have been around since the early...
Bike to Work Day: Friday May 20th
This Friday is National Bike to Work Day. In many cities across the U.S. there are special rides and events along popular commuting routes, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists. You can check out their website to find events in your area. Try Commuting on a...
Following the Pros with Your Folding Bike: Tour de Romandie
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 days....
Following the Pros with your Folding Bike: Liège-Bastogne-Liège
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...
Folding Bikes to the Rescue
With our current frame design having been originally developed for the US military, our bikes have a long history of service. They're work horses that don't mind putting in the long hours. And while the Paratrooper is doing government work, our Swissbike is helping...
Following the Pros with Your Folding Bike: Paris-Roubaix
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...
Following the Pros with your Montague Folding Bike: Tour of Flanders
New Spring/Summer Folding Bike Blog Series This is the first of a series of posts where we feature a prominent bike race and the city/region where it is held. Each of these posts will consist of 2 main parts: a brief introduction to the race, its history, and any...
From Bikes to Flights
One of the many wonderful features of Montague folding bicycles is that they fold up and can fit easily on public transportation, in the trunk of a car, or even on a plane. In fact, if you’re traveling by plane, whether it’s a commercial airliner or small single...
As Spring Unfolds…
Yesterday was the first time in months I've ridden my bike in a t-shirt and riding home on by far nicest day we've had this year I realized that Spring is finally here! For a lot of you "fair weather" cyclists out there, this means you can finally get back on your...
People For Bikes
Whether you ride for pleasure or for fitness, to commute or to compete you can certainly agree that bicycling is not only good for you but it's good for the community and its good for the environment. We've been seeing more and more people on bikes in recent years but...
I Brake for Folding Bikes
We all love the feeling of the breeze in our hair as we cruise along on our favorite bike route and we all love the excitement that comes from bombing down that giant hill on the way home. Let’s be honest, going fast on a bicycle is FUN. However, if there's one thing...
Folding Bikes: Does Size Matter?
Among the many choices you need to make when selecting the right bike for you, one of the more important decisions is size. This doesn't mean just frame size, but also the size of the wheels. You may not be familiar with the different sizes of wheels available on road...
