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Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

1620.0. "The "Schwinn"/Monty Biframe" by SX4GTO::BERNARD (Dave from Cleveland) Tue Jul 03 1990 17:40

    
    Sorry if this topic has come up, I couldn't find it.
    
    Has anyone looked at a Biframe?  It seems that they're made by a
    company in New England called Montague or something, and distributed
    by Schwinn.
    
    Their claim to fame is that they are an ATB, but the frame folds.
    That is, you can fold it into a package that, including wheels
    and bars, measures 3'x3'x1'.  Yet, it is supposedly a full-sized
    off road bike.  Easy to throw into your car, or closet, or an 
    airliner.
    
    I glanced at them at a local bike shop- they seem to retail around
    $400 or $500.  I just phoned the manufacturer for a brochure.
    
    Anyone see this thing?  Is it for real?
    
    	Dave
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1620.1TALLIS::JBELLZeno was almost hereTue Jul 03 1990 17:597
    Montague folding bike frames have been around for at least
    three years.

    I haven't ridden one, but I imagine that the ride is spectacular
    in comparison to other folding bikes.

    -Jeff
1620.2Boston's FinestMILKWY::CRITCHLOWTue Jul 03 1990 18:539
         It seems to me that Boston Cops are riding foldable
         Schwinns. I remember seeing them fold it up to fit in the
         trunk of the cruisers.

         If it works for them.....


         JC
1620.3Bostonian PoliceSX4GTO::BERNARDDave from ClevelandWed Aug 22 1990 21:0511
    re -.1
    
    Yep, I just read the article in the latest Bicycling, and it confirms
    that Boston bike police ride the Montague-Schwinns.  Now, this may be
    a sort of testimonial to the quality of this bike, but then you read
    how the police department received them as a sort of donation from
    Montague, and you kind of wonder.
    
    Any other experiences, or knowledge of this bike?
    
    	Dave
1620.4RTL::LINDQUISTWed Feb 06 1991 19:214
    Does anyone know of a Southern New Hampshire dealer who
    carries these?

    Thanks.
1620.5LJOHUB::CRITZJohn Ellis to ride RAAM '91Thu Feb 07 1991 16:145
    	There's a Schwinn dealer in Nashua. The shop is
    	called Larry's. The last phone number I have is
    	(603) 883-8521.
    
    	Scott
1620.6Try Nault'sGSFSWS::JSMITHEIS/E S.A.F.E. Program Mgmt.Thu Feb 07 1991 16:426
    
    	Try Dave at Nault's in Manchester, N.H.
    	He's a Schwinn dealer also.  Dave does
    	pretty good by the GSW people he deals 
    	with.
    				_Jerry
1620.7RTL::LINDQUISTMon Feb 25 1991 16:1710
    The first Schwinn dealer I stopped at was selling the Biframe
    at list price --  $419.

    I checked Nault's in Manchester, and they sell them regularly
    for $399.  They also have some 'leftover' 1990 models that
    are $50 less.

    In case anyone else is interested...

    	- Lee