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This was the first 700csingle-speed folding bike on the market. OK, so this isn\u2019t a monumental \u2018first\u2019 like the first bike made from carbon-fibre or first bike with disc brakes \u2014 and I don\u2019t see a queue of bike-makers lining up to release rival machines \u2014 but listen a minute, and see why \u2018700c\u2019 plus \u2018folding\u2019 divided by \u2018single-speed\u2019 might equal a big deal.<\/p>\n
Being a folder, the mechanism is as important as almost anything else (apart from the ride, of course), and Montague has a patented system that folds the frame pretty much around on itself. Everything is controlled with quick-releases, and after a bit of practice it took me only 30 seconds in real-world situations. With full-sized wheels, and a folding system that only really halves the total length of the bike frame and rear wheel (the front wheel is removed, but more on that later), it doesn\u2019t create the smallest of packages to lug onto the bus.<\/p>\n
In fact, being a folder, I was allowed to carry it on to the local tram that serves Croydon town without any worry of hassle from \u2018the man\u2019. The people trying to commute to work on a Monday morning weren\u2019t too happy about the size of the bike, however. A regular bike with both wheels removed would fill a smaller volume of space.<\/p>\n
As Montague states, though,\u201cThis isn\u2019t about origami, it\u2019s aboutfolding your bike in a flash to catch abus or train,\u201d and this is true. It is aquick fold, and for someone like me,who on occasion combines a commutewith driving and cycling, popping theBoston into the boot of the car is a loteasier than removing both the wheelsfrom a full-size bike.<\/p>\n
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Unfold and Forget<\/strong><\/p>\n OK, the ride. The only reason you\u2019d put up with a large folder on the train\/bus\/car is so that when you arrive at the other end, the ride is much better than it would be on a tiny-wheeled folder. And here we\u2019re on to a winner. Firstly, it\u2019s a single-speed. That means no maintenance and less chance of annoying mechanical trouble. Then there\u2019s the chunky 28mm tyres, which roll well, have a decent level of grip and haven\u2019t punctured once. Attached to the wheels is an alloy frame that, unless you catch sight of yourself reflected in the side of a fancy new glass-fronted building, you might forget is a folder at all.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_blurb admin_label=”Blurb” title=”Download PDF” url=”\/assets\/media\/news\/cycling-active-complete.pdf” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”\ue059” icon_color=”#5b5b5b” use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#dd3333″ use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#dd3333″ icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center”] [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Montague Boston \u00a3699 This was the first 700csingle-speed folding bike on the market. OK, so this isn\u2019t a monumental \u2018first\u2019 like the first bike made from carbon-fibre or first bike with disc brakes \u2014 and I don\u2019t see a queue of bike-makers lining up to release rival machines \u2014 but listen a minute, and see […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11230","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n