FOLDING BIKES BLOG
Stories, tutorials, and advice from the Montague Bikes team.Montague Bikes at Interbike 2010 Mobile Social
Interbike is the largest bicycle industry tradeshow in the United States. With it comes an enormous amount of work both prior to, and during the show. So, it's no surprise that when BikeHugger organizes a laid back social gathering on bikes, better known as a Mobile...
What’s In The Box?
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...
Ride Softly and Carry A Big Stick
At Montague we love to get people on bikes and everyone on the Montague team is passionate about bikes in some way shape or form. Today's post is from one of Montague's newest team members who is kind enough to share a bike experience that many aren't familiar with...
Breaking News by the Wall Street Journal: Folding Bikes Are Cool!
It's been a very busy beginning to the week here at Montague. This past weekend the Wall Street Journal published an article covering folding bikes, including the Montague Crosstown, and how they have entered the mainstream and become "cool". Of course, readers of...
Interbike 2010 and A Police Escort
I'll get to the police escort in a minute, but first some other show highlights. Interbike 2010 turned out to be a very successful trade show for Montague Bikes. Simliar to Eurobike, we received an outstanding reception to our new bikes from both dealers and the...
Interbike 2010 Day 1
There was plenty of activity at the Montague Interbike Booth on day 1 from both the press and new dealers. Below are a few of the photos we took of the action.
Electric bikes 101
We recently returned from Eurobike, the largest bike industry trade show in the world, and one of the primary themes that dominated the show was E-bikes. What Are E-Bikes Put simply, e-bikes are bicycles assisted by an electric motor, most of which travel at a speeds...
Eurobike 2010 Wrap Up
Eurobike Highlights Despite the 12+ hour days, 7 hour plane ride to Germany and mountain of e-mail to respond to upon getting home, having the opportunity to go to Eurobike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in the world, was more than worth it. It's nearly...
Eurobike 2010 Setup and Day 1
If you follow us on Twitter or are a fan on our Facebook page then you likely know that we are attending Eurobike in Germany, the largest bicycle trade show in the world with more than 40,000 people expected to attend over four days. After a long flight to Germany,...
“There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad equipment”
I want Scott Christy, one of our faithful Montague folding bike riders, to be my mentor. He currently lives in Alaska with his wife and his two kids: his airplane and his Montague mountain bike. When he offered to send me some pictures of his plane and bike (now...
What is #bikeschool?
I've got one of our Twitter friends @bikerly to thank for this post. He, along with @lovingthebike and @egggman (yep, 3) Tweeted at the end of July about a #secretevilplan, and that's how #bikeschool was born. What is this #secretevilplan, you ask? It's... “Short...
“Tricked Out” Boston Single Speed
This is WAY too cool not to share. Mark, one Montague rider who knows how to customize a bike, sent us an e-mail with a picture of his Montague Boston single speed that he customized on his own (since our bikes have industry standard components, this is simple and...
“How Do I…”: FAQ’s from folding bike Technical Support
The technical support squad here at Montague Corp. gets a lot of questions that begin with "How do I...." so we decided to post on our blog just How You accomplish these things. (Not that we don't like hearing from you, so feel free to keep calling!) 1. How do I...
The Hills Are Alive Folding Bike Tour
One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to meet and interact with people that share their incredible experiences and accomplishments. It's always such an inspiration to get out and do something, and after every story from a Montague bike rider, I feel ready to...
Recognize These Guys?
We think all Montague bike owners are famous but here are a few that have made celebrity status! David Byrne: Arrrrnold Schwarzenegger: General Wesley Clark: Mr. Robert Downy Junior (aka Ironman) Val Kilmer: Is that Pierce Brosnan? No...it's..it's.. And look at that...
Ride Report: Tri State Trek 2010 on the FIT folding bike
It now being Friday, I was able to catch up on some much needed sleep and work on replenishing my system with coffee and water, and I can now look back on the Tri State Trek with a semi-clear mind. Day One The ride started off a little rocky-I stayed up late the night...
Following Kate Down The Iron Curtain Trail
We have had the very special opportunity to follow Kate Trennery as she rides her Montague folding bike down the Iron Curtain Trail from Travemünde, Germany to the Danube River. Kate is a Junior History and Media Studies dual major at Carleton College in Northfield,...
New Fun Fashions for the Style-Conscious Folding Bike Rider
Ladies: are you style-conscious on your bike? Kudos to my step-mom, Sara Walker, for finding these fabulous cycling accessories! Who says you have to sacrifice style while cycling?! These fun colored accessories will certainly turn some heads this summer. Though...
