Comments on: Montague Boston: Single Speed Folding Commuter

By: Lau

Lau — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:52:12 +0000

Wondering if this bike can have a coaster brake added to it. Any luck??

By: tuning scooter

tuning scooter — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:35:30 +0000

That sounds like an awesome ride – and isn’t it nice to be able to take your bike on the train? If you took any photos (especially photos featuring your bike) we’d love to see them!

By: Shaun

Shaun — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:27:13 +0000

Thanks.I just checked out the Dahon 18 speed Cadenza. I am pretty impressed. It is 27 pounds, disc brakes and the ability to use a standard bike rack.

By: Ladia skladaci kola

Ladia skladaci kola — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:33:46 +0000

I prefer a bit more dahon full size bikes (cadenza in mz case) but this one looks nice with these curved tubes and dahon doaes now no single speed which can make thing a lot easier manz times.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:27:09 +0000

I was thinking about the Navigator bike. Will this affect the compactness of the fold? Will the bike rack have to be partially removed?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:44:43 +0000

You would be able to attach that rack design to certain models. I assume it needs V-brake style brake bosses for attachment? If so, then any of the bikes in Montague's mountain line should be able to accommodate it as long as the supports can angle down to the bosses (most designs I've seen do allow them to).

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:56:11 +0000

I am talking about using a standard bike rack that you would normally use with eyelets or brake bosses. I am not interested in attaching it to the seatpost tube. Could an Old Man Mountain bike rack work by using the brake bosses for the upper attachment?

By: Shanyn

Shanyn — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:01:39 +0000

Nothing can compare to a vintage folder- great ride, and heads turn: http://oak.ucc.nau.edu/sam86/Raleigh.htm
Hey, I live in Flag, too!

By: Ted Johnson

Ted Johnson — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:58:01 +0000

@Ryan: I don’t think I get it. Do you have a photo of a folded Montague with a rack? When I look at the pictures of Montagues with racks, and then look at the pictures of folded Montagues, I can’t figure out how the seat-tube configuration works–unless the seat tube is permanently positioned; never adjusted, never removed. Unless I’m mistaken, that would make the bike even less compact when folded.

If I’m right, then attaching a rack is possible (per the photo to which you linked and other photos I’ve found), but the seatpost mounting bracket prevents the bike from achieving its minimum size. That’s probably not a deal killer for many commuters–but it does bump into my personal idiosyncrasy: the desire to easily compact the bike to it’s teeniest form every time.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:34:46 +0000

You can attach standard rear racks to Montague bikes. Check this one out: Montague with rack Just needs the ones that mount on your dropouts and then attach also to the seat tube. Sounds like one of your main issues was the single speed. Montague has plenty of other options with gears! check them out at www.montaguebikes.com/folding-bike