Montague folding bikes for boaters

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  1. Montague Bikes
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    Hey everyone! This is Marta from Montague Bikes. As some of you may know, we make a line of full-size folding bicycles. They're very popular among boaters, so we wanted to get involved in your community here. Do you keep a bike or folding bike on your boat now?
     
  2. michael pierzga
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    Sure. You Need a bike on boats, cars dont fit on deck.

    Normally a secondhand 75 dollar bike with a basket.

    They last a season or two before they get all rusted up by saltwater or stolen by wharf rats.
     
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    Angélique aka Angel (only by name)

    It's very convenient to have a bicycle for provisioning and sightseeing. For that purpose on paved roads a Brompton rides very well too, folds quicker and much smaller and fits better in most cockpit lockers.

    Cheers,
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    I still find that a cheap and cheerful ,classic , big frame bike with splash fenders and a couple of baskets is the best way to go ..

    im frequently hauling cases of drinking water, 20 liter jugs of tender fuel or extra humans who need a lift down to the pub....the little folders are lightweight steamrollers when tasks need to be done. The mountain bike style dont work either

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    Hey Michael, nice photo! Perfect timing. If you have the space for a full size secondhand bike, that would be convenient, but replacing it every other year... not so much. With a folding bike you can at least keep it below deck if possible, away from thieves and mostly protected from weather. Our bikes are aluminum, with alloy rims and stainless steel spokes, so there isn't a real lot that can rust. The chain itself and small bolts might over time, but lubricating regularly helps!

    Angelique. Bromptons are great on pavement, and do fold very small. We've always concentrated on making folding bikes that feel and ride like a traditional bike (full size wheels, all standard parts), at the expense of being a bit larger when folded. You get the ability to cover some rough terrain, and roads around marinas are not always the best.
     
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    Well, 1000 dollars bikes made of good stuff certainly are nice to ride. Thieves love them.

    If you ride a classic cheapy ..the ones I can purchase second hand for less than 100 dollars...you need not break down and cry when someone else claims your trusty bike as thier own..

    If you spray paint your cheapy pink and let it go all rusty, thieves think twice, then look for something more socialy acceptable to steal.
     
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    Angélique aka Angel (only by name)

    Besides folding very small* Bromptons have the ability to carry a lot of luggage fore and aft, how's that on a Montague, which luggage carrier options are there . . ? ?

    Cheers,
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    * Iimportant when stored in a cockpit locker, not so important if you can park the bike in the garage next to the car . . ;)
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  8. Angélique
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    Angélique aka Angel (only by name)

    It seems like Marta forgot about the thread she started . . . :confused:

    So I looked for myself at Montague Bikes . . .

    The only luggage carrier available I saw there was on the Navigator, which has a standard rack hanging only on the seatpost, so a high load will put a huge bending force on the seatpost, which makes the carrying capacity limited to about 10 kg or so. This limited luggage carrying capacity together with the big folding size makes it in my view unsuitable as a utility bike for most boaters.

    Also saw a Montague with a handlebar bag and aft luggage, but don't know if the aft rack easy folds with the bike or easy assembles / disassembles, and the problem of the big folding package stays . . :idea:

    From above links the Montague Navigator, and the to me unknown Montague with bags.
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    Here some Bromptons with luggage and a view at the folding system.
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    I wouldn't advise to ride a Brompton on the terrain of the middle pic though, so I'll guess he's close to the road there . . ;)

    On the front carrier block, which is mounted on the bike frame outer headset tube, fits a folding basket with an internal frame.

    For the back rack is only a bag available far as I know, so guess you have to figure out a rear basket yourself if you want one.

    Cheers,
    Angel
     
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    Bike shopping needs one plastic bag of goodies hung on each handgrip, one bag of goodies in forward basket and two bags of good stuff in the aft basket...generally two roads trips to the market equals one weeks supples
     
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    Angélique aka Angel (only by name)

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    I hope that the ground clearance of that car is bigger than the height of the step in front of it... :eek:
     
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    Angélique aka Angel (only by name)

    The whole set was on display at the 2010 London Boat Show, don't know if the car ramp was already developed and built in there, but to launch the standard sports boat from the garage the same step has to be taken so there must be a solution which might be partly copied for the car ramp, but in contrast to the boat launch system the car has to go up to reach the quay. Anyone interested in how it's done best ask Sunseeker and please post their answer here . . :)

    Anyway, this Sunseeker Predator 108 Special Edition is a poor man's boat, the Caterham replaces the standard sports boat in the garage, it don't offers both options unless you go for a solution like this one . . .
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    July 26, 2006: Rinspeed Splash sets English Channel record - (a extensively modified version)
    Sorry for the distraction, please carry on with folding bikes for boaters . . :)

    Cheers,
    Angel
     

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    We used to have DiBlasi stainless bikes on board. They use stainless steel for the frame, aluminum for the brakes and fiberglass for the wheels, but normal steel for all fasteners.

    Amazing to see how fast steel rusts when attached to stainless.
     
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