Montague Crosstown 7 Speed Folding Bike

its awesome...and it came with the exception of the pedals and handlebars, completely assembled. I use it to go to work via NJ Transit during peak hours and have no problem whatsoever bringing it on the train. It's a little heavier then my Marin 24 speed and I wish there was more gears but non the less it's awesome

The foldable bike is awesome. It fits in the back of my Prius. I park the car about 15 minutes away from work and bike to work on most days. The only nitpicky thing was that the front wheel assembly didn't come fully adjusted to fit in the tire. Since I dont have the tools, I had to bring it in to a local bike shop to make the needed adjustments before I could start riding.

This folding aspect of this bike makes it extremely easy to transport, but with no compromise on the ride! I'm an amateur biker, but this is the nicest bike I've ever ridden. Very smooth shifting, solid feel to the ride. I'm very impressed, and highly recommend this bike to anyone that wants the convenience of a folding bike!

I have owned this bike for about two years and initially wrote a positive review. But it has had a constant problem and support from Montague it appears has come to an end and they still have my bike! The front forks are held on with clamp that is part of the retractable handle bars. The clamp does not hold the forks tight enough an it works loose. It loosens up very quick and if you don't tighten it up about ever ten miles it will lossen up enough that the handle bars will eventually come off. NOT GOOD. I have taken it to two bike shops they work on it but it is still the same. I calIed montague support and they had me ship it to Seattle. It came back still working the same except the the handle bars won't retact properly now. Montague now had me send it back to Connecticut they have had it over a month and now will not respond to calls our emails. To tighten it is not just turning a bolt you have to lossen the handle bars put considerable down pressure on the forks while tightening the handle bars back up. Not what you would expect from such an expensive bike.

It is a neat bike but based on the components included it is too expensiveCompared to my old Montague X series I feel brakes are inadequate for the speed capability of the 700c wheels and their tech support only said they never had this problem before... maybe I should buy new padsI think they could do a better job designing a way to mount rear racks, I was able to jerry-rig a seat stem bracket for mounting the front brackets of a Topeak EXPLORER Rack, but for the price of this bike, forward rack mounting lugs is something they should be on the bikeThe Montigue Optional quick release fenders are a joke, they offer little protection from splashing... don't bother buying themNice $450.00 bike, but not worth the asking price

I own and ride a 21" Crosstown and love it. Unless you have a penchant for shifting gears unnecessarily, the gear range of the Crosstownis plenty adequate. The low and high gears are comparable to my 27-speed bikes. Quality of parts and construction is good. The trunk ofany of the mid-size sedans will easily hold a Montague.

First off, I don't own this exact bike, but an older model with the same frame, no suspension front forks, and 26" wheels. I had a Dahon with 16" wheels which was just miserable to ride because of the small wheels. My brother-in-law let me try his Brompton with 20" wheels which was much better, but still had it's limits. I wouldn't want to go much further than five miles on smooth roads with the 20's. The smaller wheels are just to squirrely in how they steer. My Montague with 26" wheels is indistinguishable from non folding bikes in the way it rides. So if ride quality matters, you want a bike with 26's or 700's. Obviously the full size wheels make for a larger folded package, but also a much heavier bike than the little wheel folders.Dahon makes a 26" folder for about the same price as the crosstown. The front wheel can be left on ( the front wheel comes off the Montague to fold) and the handlebars rotate. I have an older Fuji 26" folder that hinges on the same axis as the 26" Dahon, but has about a 9" protrusion the Dahon doesn't have when folded- a much better folding and locking mechanism than the Dahon other than the 9" piece of frame. The Fuji folders come up all the time for cheap on Craigslist. But the real problem with the Fuji and Dahon compared with the Montague design is that taking the front wheel off the Montague brings the weight down to where it's manageable to put the bike in a car trunk. It's always a bit of a struggle to get the Fuji in without scratching the car, and I'm no weakling. Of course I could take the front wheel off, but that's one more step. Bottom line, Montague's folding system is superior to Dahon's in both convenience and strength in my opinion. Note that both folding systems have about the same folded thickness.The real problem with the quality full size folders is the cost. They generally go for at least double the price of similarly equipped non-folders. This seems out of line with manufacturing costs. Heck, you can remove the front and rear wheels on a regular bike and fit it in a lot of car trunks. Montague could sell Crosstowns like hotcakes if they got the MSRP down to $499.

I ride at least three days a week and this bike is wonderful. I wish it were more than a seven speed but it is what it is. For getting around town it does great. Folds up fast and unfolds just as speedy.