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Dual suspension, dual disc Promax brakes, deep V Arrow wheels with fat 2.35 tires in a cool star spoke pattern, and best of all an aluminum hydro-formed frame that is as sexy as it is durable! All for under $400. True, parts like the SR Suntour front shock, standard Shimano Altus dereuillers, and no name brand rear spring are sub-par for any serious mountain biker, but I priced all these parts separately and you can't build your own for less than $750. That's not including the stuff you will need to ride comfortably, like pedals, a handlebar and a seat. This is by far the best investment on a bike I've ever made.
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I was very impressed with the bike when it came. When I built the bike it seemed very solid. I did not have a chance to road test it. Had to return the product due to a defective rear brake caliper bolt that was made too long causing it to eat into the disc. Other than that one issue, pretty solid construction.
I have just received the replacement for this bike. Of course the first thing I looked at was the rear brake caliper. The bolt this time is not as bad as previously, but it is still going to cause me to return the bike. The rear bolt on the caliper is slightly less than 1 mm away from the disc. This means any sort of wear or tear is going to cause the bolt to dig into the disc once again. The same bolt on the front caliper is approximately 3 mm away from the disc, which is normal. This is probably just a bad defect where the brake caliper does not fit the frame of this bike well at all. Amazon on the other hand has been very willing and prompt on replacement/return.
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I've now got two weeks under the wheels, and about 50 miles. My commute to work is all of three miles and I decided to stop being lazy and get peddling. This bike is superb. The dual suspension soaks up just about everything (I weigh 210#), the disc brakes are better than average, and the gearing is much better than I thought. I was fully prepped to take it to a bike shop to get the gears (all 24 of them) properly aligned but mine was fine right out of the box. It sometimes has trouble deciding between 2nd and 3rd, but since I spend most of my ride in 4/5/6/7th gears (on the 2nd front gear setting), it's a non-issue.
Yes, you will need to get a better seat, or a gel-pak for this one, but that's standard fare. As the others have said, this is a very good bike and a superb value! Go for it the summer's almost here!
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The bike was delivered mostly pre-assembled, only the front wheel, seat, pedals, and handlebar needed to be attached.
The instructions were somewhat complicated, as the manual was not just for this model bike, but for EVERY model Mongoose bike. "If your bike has disc brakes, do this, if your bike has pad brakes, do this" and you really have to flip around in the manual quite a bit to figure out what you do and don't have! Also, the illustrations in the manual don't match the bike at all. For the most part though, assembly is self-explanatory.
As for the bike itself, it's very nice to ride. The front and back shocks really make a lot of difference in comfort, although I did replace the seat with a gel-padded one, the included seat wasn't comfy at all! The 24-speed vs a 21-speed is easier to pedal/ride. It shifts smoothly without any adjustments, only the disc brakes need to be tweaked before the first ride. I've gotten several compliments regarding the bike's styling, it really is an attractive ride!
I can't say how this is for an actual mountain bike, I've only taken it on city streets and will more than likely never actually take it down some rugged trail, but it really is a joy to ride. My previous bike was a Trek hybrid. My Trek is much lighter than this one, but the tires are 1/2 as wide and, 16 years ago, it was $550 new, it's supposed to be a higher-performance bike.
I have looked at bikes in some of the nearby sporting stores and discount stores since buying this, and I have to say I'm very pleased with the price I paid on Amazon for the features this bike has. I've seen several other bikes with similar features as this Mongoose and they were several hundred $ more! I would buy this again and recommend it to others!
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I bought this bike 4 month ago and I can say so far so good.
The assembly was easy enough, you need to mount the front tire, the steering and the pedals. You do not need instructions for this, but if you reed them, they can really make you wonder what you need to do and how to do it. The only instruction which was accurate and useful was the disk brakes adjustment. You need to do this before taking the bike out.
The bike ride is quite soft and comfy. This is a plus and a minus. If you ride in gravel and novice trails, you will enjoy the ride, you can do small jumps too, but if you do to medium to complex trails with ups and downs, side ride, etc. the shockers are too soft and you start loosing control.
Brakes are quite good, the seat is not bad, you can change it if you don't like it, nice 24 gears, good rims and tires, superb frame for the price.
The parts and quality you get for this price is excellent, I spent some time looking at bikes before buying this one and can say you cannot get such parts for less.
It is good bike to start with, can do park ride, small jumps and basic trails and for just a bit over $300 beats all other competitors priced at $450+.
