Review of Civilian Lab Folding Mountain Bike (18" Fram) _ ParatrooperTM

Civilian Lab Folding Mountain Bike (18" Fram) _ ParatrooperTM_Camey Green
By: Montague Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 6
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perfect for commute/casual riding

On: 2009-12-01

Im not a hardcore cyclist but I like to ride to work sometimes and do some single track mountain biking when the weathers right. I saw a fellow camper with this bike in Yosemite a few years ago and tried it out. I really liked the feel of it as a full frame mountain bike -- and was sold with the idea of it folding up to fit in the back of my rather compact car.

When I finally purchased it I replaced my old Mongoose Sycamore. I thought I would sacrifice something by getting this folder, but after getting used to the odd (but good!) appearance, and learning to trust the mono-boom design, it really proved itself. For trails I use the stock knobby tires it came with and for the commute, I use a set of Serfas Drifter City/Hybrid Wire Bead Bicycle Tire (AWESOME). Have not had a flat yet in the nearly two years Ive had it.

In all a 5 star -- really no other comparable alternative out there.

I love this bike.

On: 2009-03-05

I cannot believe how easy it is to fold and then unfold this bike. At first I was a little worried a folding bike would not be stable, but Montague did an outstanding job.

Awesome!

On: 2008-10-27

I knew there were road bikes that are foldable but a folding mountain bike?!! I compared Montague with other folding bikes. None compared to it. The others either had less number of gears, were too expensive or their design wasnt good. I have had this bike for about 3 months and have already put like 100 miles on it. Its amazing, the color, design everything. The folding mechanism is awesome..and yes it takes less than 30 seconds to fold and unfold it. You will love it...worth the money. I got it directly from "[...]". Its less pricey on their website and their service is great.

A great mountain bike for the price!

On: 2007-09-15

After much research I decided to buy this bike based on 2 important factors for me - 1) I wanted, and needed, a bike that could fold up
and be placed in my little Scion X-B.
2) I wanted a bike fairly inexpensive but strong for
the money. If the U.S. Army and the Marines use this
bike its got to be pretty strong!

Trust me, you wont be dissapointed with this bike. How many people can say their bike can fold up in 30 seconds? And if youre worried about structural integrity the fact that our military uses this says something. You can bring this thing on a plane even!

Im gonna give a shout out to the guys at Civilan Lab for offering this awesome bike for $51 less than the competition. If you order from them you should get your bike in about 3-5 days. I got mine in 3! All I did was take it out of the box, put the seat post in, put one of the pedals on and it was totally ready to ride!

Great idea.

On: 2007-03-04

I bought this direct from a dealer for $400, and it was worth it. The components were crap though. Ive put about 400 miles on it in the last two years. On the first day of riding I broke one gear, but they sent me a whole new back wheel super fast. Overall I have replaced the crankset and stem. I also added a suspension seatpost and their folding pedals. Over all I am very happy with the frame, but the components were not so good. If you can score a frame go for it. However, $700 for this is a tad high. Though I can fit it in my del sols trunk and still have room for stuff is amazing. Im also dissapointed in how much tuning has been required. It seemes to have issues shifting with each ride. Most shops have never seen one, so its hard to get good service. Be sure to find the local shop/service dealer in your area. Dont bother with the bag, but snag the folding pedals.

Great Investment

On: 2007-03-02

If you are a serious mountain biker, this is the biker for you...Wont break not matter how hard you ride it...I have been in the rockies, in cali, and now in europe, plus the fact it folds, thats a space saver, this has many miles, it is just as good as the day I got it...great investment!!!