BTW, it's worth reminding everyone that Bicycle Diaries is Byrne's travelogue as he visited lots of countries over the years, largely biking around on his Montague. Recently sold it at auction for some charity. The man is die-hard about folders and biking around the world.

Still, I too wonder how he packed it: Montagues do not fold into standard suitcases so far as I am aware.

I understand his concern about small wheels and lack of suspension on roads, though I made it through Rome unscathed on the Tikit.