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Military Airdrops, Part 3: Montague's Paratrooper Tactical Folding Mountain Bike

By Rain Noe - February 1, 2013

in Cars

We first looked at bike manufacturer Montague's Paratrooper Tactical Folding Mountain Bike a few years ago, but now the bikes are available for sale to the general public.

The 2013 24-speed Paratrooper and 27-speed Paratrooper Pro models break down, tool-lessly, in under 20 seconds. They're also designed for durability—unlike most folding bikes, they don't compromise the crossbar with a hinge, but instead keep the frame intact:

Ready to ride? Just one thing to get out of the way first:

Next question: How long before some extreme sportsman jumps out of a plane with the bike assembled, and lands with no chute on some massive halfpipe?

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Bob Roberts

11 years ago

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I used a Montague paratrooper in Iraq for two tours. Great bike, held up well, and was a leg-saver for the territory I had to cover. Glad to see core77 covering it.
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geoff

11 years ago

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Racks? how do I carry my panniers?
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bob

11 years ago

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Yeah I just turn the sound off on the video and pop in some appropriate music. For these airdrop videos I have been blasting napalm death
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Parker

11 years ago

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While I love the innovation of most of these videos I feel there needs to be a re-design in the choice of music. When the concept is interesting or revolutionary the experience is reduced because one is distracted by the 1980's rock gods that just kicked the door in.
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