FOLDING BIKES BLOG
Stories, tutorials, and advice from the Montague Bikes team.
Custom Montague Folding Bikes
With full size wheels and standard components, Montague bikes not only deliver the best ride quality and performance of any folding bike on the market, they also allow for complete customization. Montague riders from all over the world express themselves through their...
Brothers Touring: Mexico on Montague Bikes
After the last leg of their journey through the southwest of the US, Alex and Gregory continued their bike tour into Mexico. They've been touring the world on Montague bikes. What follows is their own account of their experience in Mexico. It was a strange border...
Brake Pad Replacement: Road Caliper
Replacing your brake pads is one of the most common bike maintenance tasks, right up there with fixing a flat. It's a simple procedure, but if you've never worked on your brakes before it can be intimidating. The following is a step by step tutorial on changing the...
Brothers Touring: California, Nevada, and Arizona
When we last checked in with Alex and Gregory, they were preparing to head south from San Francisco and continue their worldwide bike tour which at the time had already led them through 22 countries on their Montague bikes. Let's take a look at their journey through...
Removing Disc Brake Squeal
If you've ever owned a bike with disc brakes, you may have experienced some squeaking from time to time when the brakes are applied. When new disc brakes are first broken in, some of the material from the pad is actually transferred to and embedded on the rotor. If...
Folding Bikes and Long Haul Truckers
The life of a trucker is that of constant travel and unfortunately, long hours of inactivity. One athlete turned truck driver is bringing a new culture of fitness to an industry that has some of the highest rates of obesity and lowest life expectancies in the US, and...
Winter Essentials: A Guide to Cold Weather Cycling
While most people don't think of winter as the ideal time for cycling, it can provide some of the best riding of the year. It does take some extra preparation and the right gear, so here are a few tips for cycling in winter. Clothing The obvious consideration when...
Warm Winter Ride for the Holidays
While I was home for the holidays in Western Massachusetts, the weather was unseasonably warm for New England (unlike now, as I type this it's 0° F) and I had the opportunity to do some riding on the local trails. Most of the trails I found myself on were fairly wide...
Gear Roundup: World Tour on Montague Bikes
Brothers Alexandre and Gregory have been touring the world on two Montague folding bikes. You can read about their journey here (22 countries and over 10,000 km so far). Below is another guest post with an overview of the gear they're using on tour. We left France...
Camping: Bring Your Folding Bike Along
I recently did some cold weather camping here in New England and had the opportunity to bring along my Montague folding bike. If you're in the great outdoors, there's nothing better than having a bike with you that can handle the terrain. If you're car camping, or...
2014 Cyclist Holiday Gift Guide
December is a time for gift giving. If you have a cyclist to shop for, we have some ideas for you. Bike Multi-Tool A handy all-in-one bike tool is a must own for any cyclist. I have a great multi-tool and I could still use another. It's nice to have one in your bag or...
Going Tubeless: How to Convert Your Existing Rims
Tubeless tires are extremely popular in the mountain bike world, and they're starting to appear on road bikes as well. The idea is quite simple; get rid of the inner tube, install a special rim strip, and with the right tire a liquid sealant can be used to create an...
Brothers Tour the World on Montague Bikes
Today we bring you a guest post from two brothers, Alex and Greg, who are currently on a world tour riding two Montague folding bikes. They've been riding since May 2011, and have crossed 22 countries, cycled 9000 miles and carried their Montague folding bikes on...
Vision Impaired Distance Runner Guided by a Montague
Running from Boston to New York. Blind. "Blind ultra runner" is not a phrase you hear often, yet this is exactly how one would describe our friend Simon Wheatcroft. He lost his sight at the age of 17 due to a genetic degenerative eye condition – Retinitis Pigmentosa....
My Montague Boston Taking Me from Home to Klang Again
By Tailim Sin I like my Montague Boston folding bike. It is a cool full-sized folding bicycle comfortable and excellent for urban commuting. Below is a ride where we traveled for more than 40km to a neighboring town. The date was August 31, 2014 and it was Malaysia's...
#RideMontague Hashtag Photo/Blog Contest
#RideMontague Hashtag Photo/Blog Contest Share a photo or blog post of you and your Montague bicycle at your favorite local spot with the hastag #RideMontague between now and December 31st and be entered for multiple chances to win a Montague Silhouette...
Autumn Road Ride – Farm Lands of Western Mass
Last weekend took me back to the area where I grew up, Western Massachusetts. While it's only about 2 hours west of Montague Headquarters in Cambridge, it's a very different atmosphere out there. No big cities, no hustle and bustle, beautiful farmland, and most...
6 TED Talks on Bikes and Cycling
TED Talks (TED: Technology, Entertainment, Design), are conferences held all over the world under the slogan "Ideas Worth Spreading." They address a wide range of topics in science and culture, and often involve an element of storytelling from the speaker. You can...
