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bret winters
a Downhiller
from EarthDate Reviewed: July 12, 2010
Strengths: NoneWeaknesses: EverythingBottom Line: There is no consumer or shop support for this company. You can't get a pivot bolt kit to replace the cheapass hardware that will fail on your frame. Do not pay money for this garbage. Mongoose- you suck. This is not a real bike, it's a Pacific Cycles toy knock-off. I don't care who else likes this thing save yourself some grief and buy a real bike from a real dealer who can access the spare parts you need. If you're gonna try to race this frame you are nuts. Another chinese piece of crap. Oh, and if someone at mongoose reads this- import some spare parts you retards.
Favorite Trail: all
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$1.00
Purchased At: warranty upgrade
Similar Products Used: Real bikes
Bike Setup: broken- in the shop
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amirh1
a Downhiller
from Sunnyvale, CA, USADate Reviewed: October 13, 2009
Strengths: Top components for price, excellent responsiveness in jumps, pedals better than anything in its category, soaks up rough terrain like it's pavement. Geometry also supports racing. Bike will take abuse and crashes and just keep on going (believe me, unfortunately I've verified that).Weaknesses: A bit heavy for a racing bike. Juicy 7 are okay but not top-of-line.Bottom Line: This is, and will still be, best value bike out there! It does what other $6000 do, and sometimes better. Especially jumping and pedaling this will beat most 8" bikes out there, and the Boxxer Team and Vivid 5.1 are sick and work great together.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$3000.00
Purchased At: Performance Bicycle
Similar Products Used: Demo 8
Bike Setup: 2008 model, All stock except brakes - replaced with Avid Code.
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bobbyjones1205
a Downhiller
from granada hills,californiaDate Reviewed: August 16, 2009
Strengths: i'm 230lbs and it can take all my weight at rugged terrain going dowhillWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: awesome piece of toy..waiting for the next model..
Favorite Trail: aliso canyon
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1999.00
Purchased At: performance bikes
Similar Products Used: glory dh
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Cartman
a Downhiller
from Sydney AustraliaDate Reviewed: September 4, 2008
Strengths: Frame stiffness, no pedel bob, geometry from the front head angle for the fast sections to the linkage system that hold the rear wheel on the ground no matter what you hit, will take 10 ft drops when free riding or smashing thru rock gardens when racingWeaknesses: A little heavy when stock, pivot boltsBottom Line: This bike is the best thing around, it does take a bit to get the best out of it with smooth cornering but once that is under control off you go.
The pedel eficiancy is excelent with the 4 link pivot system, componants for the price are exelect.
Going from a freeriding Faith to the ECD the frame stiffness is notacably stiffer than the Faith and gives more feedback and confidence to push into corners harder.
The pivot bolts are crap though, you need constant attention and tighteningm that is if they have not snaped first, replace them and then there is no more issues
I would definatley purchase another one but from what i hear is they are going to stop making them
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Glory, Faith, other hard tails
Bike Setup: Codes with 6" rotors, E13, DA Bomb wheelset, Funn direct mount stem
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Rob
a Downhiller
from Borders Scotland Date Reviewed: December 17, 2007
Strengths: As said in nearly every review, this bike is great bang for your buck. Great at pedalling,jumps all that shizzle. looks different to the usual suspects.Weaknesses: As a learning curve I've just found out that the MRP chainguide doesn't work with the external BB found on the 06 ecd. Looks like I will need to find some brass to get an e13Bottom Line: I love this bike, I've had no problems with it and would really recommend getting one if you're on a budget.
Favorite Trail: The Matador
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Aire Valley Cycles
Similar Products Used: Orange 224 / Giant Glory Zero
Bike Setup: default. I changed the grips to Odi lock ons, handlebars are funn fatboy 1.5 riser - which I want to change to get the front a bit lower
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L.G. Fuentes III
a Downhiller
from Torrance, CADate Reviewed: July 19, 2006
Strengths: Turns, turns, turns, turns, then pedals, pedals, pedals, pedals! Spec'd to race out of the box, light, and clean paint job.Weaknesses: MRP Chainguide. E13 is the way to go.Bottom Line: This bike hands down is the best deal out there. Believe the hype. It sprints like a dream with very little pedal-bob, eats up all the big stuff at speed, and jumps very nimble. Unless someone is paying you to ride a $6000 over-hyped Foes or Intense, save your money, buy this true racer, and get yourself a second or third bike!
Favorite Trail: Westridge
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$3300.00
Purchased At: Mongoose Tribe
Similar Products Used: Ironhorse SGS, Intense M3, Foes, Turner
Bike Setup: Stock, except for new A-Class Kaprun wheels, Xpedo pedals, Duva lock-on grips, Sunrace Ti-nitride cassette, and Nokian Gazzi-G DH tires
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duran muminoff
a Downhiller
from toronto ontario canadaDate Reviewed: July 7, 2006
Strengths: great turns amazing at dropsWeaknesses: sumtimes a lil slipery after rainBottom Line: its good for raceing downhill croscountry and jumps
Favorite Trail: beach wood
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$3300.00
Purchased At: sports chek
Similar Products Used: super cycle holagin
Bike Setup: stock
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Mark Bruno
a
from Lomita, Ca. USADate Reviewed: June 24, 2006
Strengths: Feel good in the turns, can take big hits and is very responsive. Rides like a light weight BMX bike with shocks.Weaknesses: None.Bottom Line: If your looking for light weight DH bike that handles great in the turn and that can suck up the big stuff this is the bike. Ultimate Race Rig.
Favorite Trail: PV
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Bike Setup: As is, stock.
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pj noto
a Downhiller
from marlboroDate Reviewed: May 22, 2006
Strengths: unparalleled pedaling ability. raised bottom bracket. suspension designWeaknesses: higher bottom bracket height means higher center of gravityBottom Line: this bike pedals like an xc rig but can take the big hits and still corners like a dream. best dh bike out there right now
Favorite Trail: diablo freeride park
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Similar Products Used: iron horse sunday. demo 8
Bike Setup: stock
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ian BRIGGS
a Weekend Warrior
from DIMERTDate Reviewed: May 21, 2006
Strengths: EVERYTHINGWeaknesses: NOTHINGBottom Line: ?
Favorite Trail: HAMSTERLEY FOREST
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$33000.00
Purchased At: MOUTAINHIGH CYCLES
Similar Products Used: NONE
Bike Setup: ?
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