Submitted by
Ian
a Racer
from Rotorua Date Reviewed: October 27, 2001
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$2500.00
Purchased At:
Rotorua cycle centre ($NZ)
Strengths:
Very strong frame doesn't even look like breaking my formula disc brake works as good as hayes hydralic it's just that some are good, some suck and you have to set them up properly.
Weaknesses:
It's heavy for a cross country bike and bouces a bit much but an air shock with lock out could that.
Similar Products Used:
crap things
Bike Setup:
LX Drivetrain and other standard junk
Bottom Line:
Good stong frame but should have bought a hard-tail as I'm a cross country rider but for what it is it's exellent
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Submitted by
Paul Young
a Weekend Warrior
from NSW Australia Date Reviewed: September 25, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Mt Gladston
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$2000.00
Purchased At:
Toy World
Strengths:
Plenty of travel up front good driventre & the Judy xc's are a really good fork
Weaknesses:
Weight you look at the diff in weight commpered to others and I didnt it would make that much diffrence to the preformance of the bike but the diff when climing is a big change from a hardtail. And the fomulas are crap
Bike Setup:
Deore LX derailers judy xc formula MD 1 cable brake on front mavic 221 rims & a fast trek rebond adjstabal
Bottom Line:
Good bike Very good spec for price (exepet disc brake)Weight is a problem but really not to bad
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Submitted by
Glen Robb
a Weekend Warrior
from Wellington, New Zealand Date Reviewed: September 13, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Fire breaks
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$2150.00
Purchased At:
Pin Cycles in NZ (price in NZ$)
Strengths:
Rockshox xc forks, frame, components
Weaknesses:
Tires, sadle and the wellgo clipless pedals (not my thing)
Similar Products Used:
1999 Mongoose sx 6.7
Bike Setup:
Stock
Bottom Line:
Sweet as bike. Great handling. The suspesion soaks up bumps ohh so well! Great bike, stands up to my type of riding. not for serious DH lovers, but a good all rounder. Can be a little noisy in the back but nothing too serious. A great all rounder. Great for the dosh!
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Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Creston, Iowa Date Reviewed: July 9, 2000
I've seen shoe horns bigger than the saddle that came on this thing! Noisy on rough downhills. The Wal-Mart thing.
Similar Products Used:
95 Mongoose Amplifier II - Mongoose replaced that bike with this one
Bike Setup:
stock, except for bigger saddle
Bottom Line:
This bike is perfect for the kind of riding I do - mainly rough grass trails (the nearest "real" trail is 80 miles from here - and it does great on those, too). It eliminates all the small bumps & dips, and it bounces over the big stuff without throwing me off on the rebound. I can stay in the saddle over almost anything. Trails that would beat me to death on a hardtail feel almost like smooth dirt, but I don't feel disconnected from the trail by the suspension. The bike handles very well - it excels at rough, fast downhills & corners. I don't know if the components would survive gonzo downhill racing, though. For the money, it seems like a very good quality bike. The frame seems a little overly-elaborate, & all that hollow metal amplifies any noise the bike makes, but it looks like it will last forever - the welds are immaculate & the tubes are big & strong. It's the kind of frame that will last through many component upgrades. I give it 5 chilis for value, but 4 overall because everywhere I look there are Wal-Mart Mongooses (Mongeese?) that reduce the value of mine.
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Submitted by
Jeff Vicors
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland Date Reviewed: May 6, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Any
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Light bike, great trail and rock bike. No issue related to qualtiy.
Weaknesses:
Disk break in front sucks....what was the buyer thinking when they decided to purchase Formula disk. Front forks are heavy. Mongoose service is a mystery?
Similar Products Used:
GT
Bottom Line:
This bike has performed without any trouble. The cost for this bike was right 1100.00. You can purchase a much more expensive bike and get much less for your hard earned money. I am happy with this bike after moving on from GT. Bike tackles hills like a giant. Lots of fun and for half the cost of others with same components. I cant wait for the next Mongoose NX series. Buy this bike!
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