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Mongoose Tyax Super XC Hardtail
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
chizzey
a Weekend Warrior
from warrnambool Vic Australia Date Reviewed: April 8, 2011 Strengths: hydrolic brakes especially for this price point, tough, lockout forks, wtb wheels, handles well Weaknesses: grips, saddle (too wide) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: J2 Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: private Bike Setup: odi rouge grips, wtb race v saddle, schwalbe nobby nic up front and racing ralph out back, stylo race stem 75mm
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DanoXC
a Cross Country Rider
from Five Dock,NSW,Australia Date Reviewed: December 12, 2009 Strengths: Strong,durable frame.Great front lockout shocks. Awesome tough looks.Good stopping power and love the front lockout shocks. Weaknesses: Crappy handlebar grips. Tyres are not suited for road or soft dirt surface, mostly suited for wet and muddy surfaces. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: XC Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Bicycles Plus Campbe Similar Products Used: Mongoose Tyax Comp 05 model. Bike Setup: Maxxis wormdrive tyres.Lizard skins Peaty Grips.SDG Bel AIR RL Saddle.Da-Bomb NAPALM camo Pedals.Stock fame,brakes and shocks 
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L14M
a Weekend Warrior
from Cairns, Queensland, Australia Date Reviewed: June 23, 2009 Strengths: This bike is really good at changing terrains, its good for the road because the shocks have lockout, and can hold its own on the dirt trails. price isnt bad either - $860 AUSTRALIAN dollars, so US would be like $600 or something Weaknesses: A gasket or something broke on mine after about 2 weeks. I got it replaced under warenty and havent had a problem since Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Palmers Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $860.00 Purchased At: Bikeman Similar Products Used: Jamis ranger 2.0
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ElNino
a Weekend Warrior
from Albuquerque, NM, USA Date Reviewed: June 4, 2009 Strengths: Great price, remote lockout is really nice, Sram Components are nice for the price. Weaknesses: Front Shocks are a little too mushy. A little heavy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $390.00 Purchased At: Performance Cycle Similar Products Used: Avalanche 1.0 Bike Setup: Stock
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rodster
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego Date Reviewed: June 3, 2009 Strengths: Nice fork and hydraulic brakes on a budget bike Weaknesses: A bit stout - grips are rubbish, beefy platform pedals Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Performance Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Bought in carton - mail order - one hour for assy - another hour of personal fit tweaks (stem height, bar position, lever position)
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buzz-lightyear
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: May 25, 2009 Strengths: Tyax Pro 2006. Bombproof, stiff frame with easy handling geometry. Cheap and an easy ride for what you get so an ideal starter bike or one for the kids who will throw it down anything. Weaknesses: Weighty for serious XC, but under equipped considering the burly frame build. Narrow rear stays make fitting a wide rear tyre a problem with clearances. Terrible paint that rubs off easily - typical Pacific Cycles rubbish. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Internet Similar Products Used: Chameleon. Bike Setup: Ran with original equipment for six months then upgraded almost everything over the next 18 months when I realised that it's really a hardcore hardtail in disguise: 5" Rockshox fork DH stem and wide bars WTB wheels (broke the wheels it came with) Maxxis Advantage tyres (the komodos are "towpath" tyres) Burly ISIS cranks and BB (broke the truvative stuff quite quickly) Rear derailler + mech hnager replaced (smashed the originals) Bash guard instead of big ring
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wilfrenep
a Cross Country Rider
from plymouth,devon,uk Date Reviewed: April 5, 2009 Strengths: good frame,light & easy to handle,went to dartmoor off road,could keep up with the full suspension bikes. Weaknesses: disc brakes pads wear off quickly Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: cogs bikes plymouth, Bike Setup: xcr suntour 100mm travel fork,shimano deore shifters,shimano deore xt 2009 front derailluer,shimano deore xt 2009 derailluer,shimano deore xt hallowtech 2 triple chainset,sdg racing saddle,shimano deore xt chain,9 speed shimano deore xt sprocket.shimano clip pedal.ritchey oversize handle bar with shimano grip.
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skaterasf
a Weekend Warrior
from riverside Date Reviewed: January 18, 2009 Strengths: Great setup for the price Weaknesses: WTB speed v sport did not fit me well so i put on a speed v pro gel. But saddles are diff for everbody Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: California Cyclery a Similar Products Used: diamondback sorrento(POS) Bike Setup: stock except for WTB speed v pro gel saddle, and ravX front and rear lights
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Ash
a Cross Country Rider
from England Date Reviewed: January 7, 2009 Strengths: Very good all rounder for the money, forks are ok and so are the brakes, i wouldnt keep them on there for long if you were serious about taking mtb further, but are good for beginners Weaknesses: The gears are okay on road but be careful off road as it skips you should change them Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Hargroves Cycles Similar Products Used: - Bike Setup: Rock Shox, Pike Forks Hayes Nine brakes Shimano diore gears Mavic rims & hope hubs Mongoose frame *all this was upgraded by me
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wutty3
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston Tx Date Reviewed: December 29, 2008 Strengths: This is a review of the Tyax Pro (an exclusive model). The Tyax Comp, Super, and Elite are the others in this line. I like the Kenda Komodo tires. They shed mud quite well. The Remote Lockout on the SR/Suntour XCR RL fork is an added bonus for a bike in this price range. The fork also has adjustable rebound. SRAM X-5 rear deraileur gives a good bit of bang for the buck. Shifts nicely. WTB Speed V seat is comfortable to me. Looks Great. Well assembled frame (welds and gusseting). Wide handlebars make for easier handling for me. Weaknesses: Bike came with an Altus front deraileur. Would rather have had the SRAM X-5 to match the rear. Was raised on grip shifters. SRAM X-5 triggers seem a little busy to me but I guess I'll get used to them. ProMax Q3 Hydraulic disk brakes a little fussy but good after break in. Bike is kinda heavy. Cheesey grips. Jury is still out on the platform pedals. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ho Chi Minh Trail (Memorial Park) Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $459.00 Purchased At: Performance Cycle Similar Products Used: Mongoose XR250, Mongoose FireBall, GT Avalanche. Bike Setup: Stock...Added Cat Eye Wireless Computer, Two Blackburn Fleas in front and one in back.
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brad
a Downhiller
from woodford Date Reviewed: December 17, 2008 Strengths: has a good strong rear derailer and gears Weaknesses: the rear derailers hanger and the forks could use a bit more trave in sted of 100mm of trave have 180mm Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: woodford to glenbrook Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $895.00 Purchased At: lifecycles Similar Products Used: mongoose teocali super Bike Setup: dual suspension good for drops and heavy cross country
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Martin Slabb
a Weekend Warrior
from South Africa Date Reviewed: November 29, 2007 Strengths: Very good this far. Recently took a heavy beating at a 4.5km downhill! No problems Weaknesses: Looks, but that doesn't really matter to me... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sabie Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Cycle zene SA
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Rey Protski
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: July 4, 2007 Strengths: Good componentry for its price, remote lock our very handy, frame is gussetted and very strong, oversized handle bars and seat post makes it a bit heavier. Weaknesses: Joytech hubs poor quality, rear hub freewheel starts to skip especially when you stand on the pedals for uphill climbing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere with fresh air Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Ted's Cycle Similar Products Used: GTS M5 with shimano alivio group set, Scott generic with alivio group set Bike Setup: Factory setup
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Stewart Hall
a Weekend Warrior
from Somerset, UK Date Reviewed: May 23, 2007 Strengths: Indestructable frame, pedals, bars and stem, Fork (got usable lockout, preload and damping ajustment), Ride handling is excellent if you get the right frame size. Low price. Weaknesses: Heavy; Tektro Mech Disk brakes are fiddly, lack power and fade; Kenda Komodo tyres too light for a tough bike like this; SRAM SX4 shifters a bit brittle. Very harsh rear triangle make it tough on long rides. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Quantock Hills, Somerset Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Online shop based in North Wales Similar Products Used: Hand-built steel frame MTBs, Kona Kikapu Delux 20", Specialized Hardrock 20", Various Scott MTBs rented. Bike Setup: Mongoose Tyax Super 2006 19" (Black with red and white flash). Shimano SPD pedals, Panaracer XC pro 2.1 (front), Trailblaster 2.1 (rear)
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Russell Smith
a Cross Country Rider
from Durban, South Africa Date Reviewed: May 8, 2007 Strengths: Great Paint job, strong frame, the Suntour XCR front shocks with 100mm travel and remote lockout on the 2007 bike, are excellent and can be subjected to tough trail riding. I have tested this bike on some harsh terrain and it has handled it with ease. The South African bikes come standard with Tektro V brakes which are far better than the mechanical disks supplied on the USA setup bikes. Weaknesses: A little on the heavy side and the pedals are a little too close to the ground at the lowest point. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Karkloof Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Melville Cycles Umhlanga Similar Products Used: Trek 4300, GT Avalanche 1 Bike Setup: Suntour XCR Front Shocks. 100mm Lock out. Shimano Deore Rear Derailleur Suntour Front Derailleur Kenda Komodo 2.25" tyres Alec PC19 rims Richley Risers FSA Cranks Tektro V Brakes Shimano Deore Shifters
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