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Mongoose
2001 Grand Marquis
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Submitted by
ThA MoRe PrO FrEeRiDeR
a Downhiller
from Tumut, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Thredbo Crackenback DH course | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Kidsons Cycles, Wagga Wagga | | Strengths: | HAYES Hydraulic Disc brakes, Adjustable "Front Porch" Headtube, Psylo SL's, XTR rear derailleur, XT cranks and XT splined BB | | Weaknesses: | RockShox SID adjust rear shock - a good shock for its intended use, 3.5 inches of TRUE travel (the bike shop measured it up and all)
WTB LaserDisc Rims - again, not bad for their intended use but i bent them from jumping and general freeride
WTB Seat - Hard and narrow
LX F.Derailleur - Smooth Shifting didnt last long (even with adjustment) | | Similar Products Used: | KONA Stinky
Giant AC2 | | Bike Setup: | This bike has changed a bit from stock as you will see from the following list;
- DICE TWOSIX front and TWOFOUR rear rims
- Michelin Comp24.1 soft 25x2.5" front tyre
- DURO Wildlife Leopard 24x2.6" rear tyre
- Psylos fitted with softer spring
- SHOCKWORKS Twin Clicker DH rear shock 190mm giving a bit over 5.5" of rear wheel travel
- AZONIC Shorty Stem
- AZONIC DoubleWall 2" Riser Bars
- OURY Grips
- DMR V8 Pedals
- AIREAL DH Chain Device | | Bottom Line: | First Up, im not really a Downhiller despite the fact i ma y go to the odd race or 2, and i wouldnt really say weekend warrior, so i just put "downhiller".
Bottom Line - I wouldnt pay full retail price for this bike as i bought it for about $1000 AUD ($500 US) cheaper than retail. I see my bike as originally being a good quality upgrade platform. Any cross country riders that would like to bomb down the downhills faster than your ultralite XC mates - this is the go (and if u have a bit more cash to burn). All the components (stock) are good quality and light too - adjustable SID r.shock, PsyloSL, XTR derailleur.
Right now i think my bike is a sweet setup with pretty much the exact components i want for a freeride bike - 5 inch front and 5.5" rear travel, hydro brakes, twin clicker shock, big burly rims and tyres, chaindevice and bar/stem combo. This bike suits me and my riding a lot better than any stock bike out there would.
Its also cool to turn up to a race or event and be about the only guy on a half/decent newer model Mongoose, so i can hang about with guys on Giant AC's and KONA Stinky's and chuck on the whole "individual" act. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PrO FrEeRiDeR
a
from oZ
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Components
Frame
Discs | | Weaknesses: | Not Much um maybe grips | | Similar Products Used: | mongoose nx9.7, Iron horse gspot, norco vps1. | | Bike Setup: | Not mine | | Bottom Line: | Excellant bike thats rides good and works good and is speced good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jon
a Weekend Warrior
from california
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop | | Strengths: | the lockout,the four bar rear shock and definetley the gadget you can switch the headtubes angle | | Weaknesses: | the rear shock only has four inches of travel,if they had made it five then i would have been able to run my psylo on five inches too | | Similar Products Used: | Giants-Santa cruz-GTs | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose Grand Marquis stock accept for pedals which are now shimano 545 | | Bottom Line: | This Is a great bike, Even the weak point i said isnt that big of a deal because four inches of travel is still alot.there is one ting i didnt say though and that was that if your really weight concious you may not like this bike considering the fact that it weighs 28.5 pounds | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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