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| Montague Boston 8. Photo Credit: Montague Bikes. |
Montague has a storied history. Harry Montague was a Washington, D.C. bike commuter who built a full-size, foldable mountain bike in his garage in the early 1980s. According to his Washington Post obituary (Montague died in 2011), Montague wrote letters to 40 bicycle manufacturers about his design, but no one was interested. He then started his own business with his son building custom foldable bikes.
In 1997, Montague made a "paratrooper bike" for the U.S. military that has been used in Afghanistan. The paratrooper bike has been on display at the America on Wheels Transportation Museum, and it is for sale to the general public as well.
The Boston 8 and the single-speed Boston are perfect for multi-modal commutes and for travel. Here are the 2013 specs for the Boston 8 and a video introduction:
| Specifications | |
| Color | Matte Black |
| Frame | Custom drawn 7005 Series. Aluminum tubing with horizontal dropouts and FIT System.. |
| Fork | Full Cro-Mo, with CLIX™ Wheel Release System Ramped Dropout. |
| Rims | Alex. Alloy, 32 hole, Black. 700c. |
| Tires | Kenda Kwick Roller Sport 700c x 28mm slick. |
| Hubset | Formula. Alloy, with CLIX™ front quick release. Shimano Nexus internal rear. |
| Spokes | 14 Gauge Stainless |
| Saddle | Areo Performance with “Center Gap”. |
| Seatpost | 27.2 X 300mm Alloy. |
| Handlebars | Riser style 30mm rise. 530mm wide. Alloy. |
| Stem | Kalloy, Alloy Direct Connect, 7 Degree Rise. |
| Shifters | Shimano Nexus 8-speed. |
| Front Derailleur | NA |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Nexus internal gear 8-speed hub. |
| Crankset | SR Suntour. Alloy 42T chainwheel. Alloy 170mm crank arm. |
| Speeds | 8 |
| Brakeset | Promax. Alloy. Dual Pivot Caliper brake with Alloy levers. |
| Pedals | Platform trekking pedal. Aluminum Cage. |
| Bottom Bracket | Sealed Cartridge |
| Frame Sizes | 17", 19”, 21” |
| Stand over heights | TBA |
| Folded Size | 36” x 28” x 12” |
| Approx Weight | 27lbs |
| MSRP | $1049.00 |
