Submitted by
ivan lee
a Weekend Warrior
from singapore Date Reviewed: May 23, 2002
Favorite Trail:
bukit timah nature reserve
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Light weight is one of the main attraction. Yet it has such a aggressive massive looking frame that is sturdy and strong. All in, the bike is only 10.8kg.
Weaknesses:
Distance between handle bar and seat too near (need longer stem and push seat backward). Hard to carry when climbing a slope. Seat pole diameter is a impossible to find 31.4, therefore have to live with the heavy seat pole.
Similar Products Used:
Marin Palasidle Trail, Bianci Hawk
Bike Setup:
Deore System with XTR gear hub, XT derailer. Marcucci Boomber Shock. Eaton handle bar with Ringle head set and stem. Avera Light weight rims with Michelin Wide Gripper
Bottom Line:
This is about the best bike by Mongoose, the latest one is no longer exciting to see.
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Submitted by
Craig Adams
a Cross Country Rider
from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Date Reviewed: December 26, 2001
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
second hand (frame only)
Strengths:
Strong. Good looks. Replaceable rear gear hanger. Stand over height.
Weaknesses:
Weight. Only 3 sizes available.
Similar Products Used:
Mongoose Zero G SX
Bottom Line:
I wanted one of these frames since i first saw one. Despite the weight, its a top climber, and can handle any abuse you can throw at it! The replaceable rear gear hanger is needed on an Alu frame (replaced it once already after crashing), but the frame it's self has survived. Quality is great, much better than newer Mongoose designs. Does well decending, climbing or just playing. Top frame for the money!
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Submitted by
Dimitris Botsis
a Cross Country Rider
from Thessaloniki / Greece Date Reviewed: June 29, 2001
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Poly kali geometria. Me ligi dynami sto pedal, petagesai mprosta. Poly stylato, to sxedio toy trabaei ta vlemmata. Poly kaloi xrwmatismoi
Weaknesses:
Poly kaki poiotita xrwmatos. Ena mikro xtipima kai feygei olokliro "tsofli" apo xrwma.
Similar Products Used:
Cannondale, Diamondback Racing
Bike Setup:
Manitou absorbers, Shimano all XT series.
Bottom Line:
An exete ta fragka kai tin trella, agoraste to !!! Aksizei.
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Submitted by
Jim
a
from Newark, DE Date Reviewed: April 30, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Fair Hill, Md
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$125.00
Purchased At:
The price was for the frame only...
Strengths:
Stiff frame Nice paint job Can totally take a serious beating.
Weaknesses:
The paint chips pretty easy. Frame itself is 4.2 lbs
Similar Products Used:
Mt. bikes: Trek, Giant Bmx & Freestyle: Redline, Haro, Huffy, Skyline And enough parts to last a lifetime.
Bike Setup:
This NX7.3 frame, All XT driveline including the XT hollow cranks, XT Levers & V-Brakes, Manitou SX-R fork, Rolf Dolomite Wheels, Hutchinson Pythons tires, Control-Tech stem, Dia-compe Aheadset, Grip shift Attacks, Selle Italia Ti-Gel seat.
Bottom Line:
Once I got familar with the frame, this bike bonded with me. This thing can take alot of serious crap that I go through on the trails, I'm 165 lbs 5'9". I broke the famous XT V-brake(along with my helmet), yet there was no harm to the frame. The balance is pretty good, I see race-ready Ti bikes comming in @ 23 lbs. My bike here with the aluminum frame is 24 lbs and I'm not finished with it. I give kudos to the Mongoose engineers, I like it and would recommend it to anyone. "Mongoose" was a big name in BMX, when I started, they know the "DIRT" scene!!!
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Submitted by
willbo hemgot
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia Date Reviewed: February 13, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Mt Mildura
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Obviously the stiff frame, great accel angles are good all the rest
Weaknesses:
yer the mavic hoops are a bit crumby, and the seatpost is cheap, but for the price mostly pretty good
Bike Setup:
Mavic crossmax tubeless, Manitou SX-E, Time Atac peddles
Bottom Line:
This bike will last, it's a great all rounder and a good entry level race bike. If you want to decend like hell this bike wont hold you back. If you want to climb the rigs no limit.
I've pushed over people on much more expensive frames then the 7.3 in races and I always get a few comments on the low price I payed for what is really a race ready bike
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Submitted by
Andrew Winter
a Racer
from Perth, WA Date Reviewed: December 11, 1999
Favorite Trail:
The Goat Farm
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Great strong frame Shimano parts are faultless
Weaknesses:
Mine came with semi-slicks that are CRAP !
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Rockhopper
Bike Setup:
XT rear deralliur Manitou sx-e shocks Titec Hellbent riser bar
Bottom Line:
Pretty good all round bike. I have never had to replace any parts (except for tires) and has run faultlessly. Great price for high quality parts !
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Submitted by
dan
a Weekend Warrior
from newcastle Date Reviewed: October 24, 1999
Favorite Trail:
glenrock
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
stanover clearance price finish oval to round seat and chain stays - strength
Weaknesses:
none really
Similar Products Used:
all big names
Bike Setup:
z1 on front,risers, tioga seat
Bottom Line:
The cross country weanies don't have a clue - this is a great value jumping come play come slalom frame that can be altered to suit your style. i wanted a small frame size but could only get a medium which has turned out to be great. If Brian Lopes can kick ass on them they must have been good. Way more fun than a dually
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Submitted by
pete
a Cross-Country Rider
from Auckland, New Zealand Date Reviewed: October 7, 1999
Duration Product Used:
tested or demo'ed only
Bottom Line:
The newman frame is good for those of us with short legs, but I was a bit miffed over the spec of the brakes and the rims. The limited sizes don't really do justice to all body shapes either
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Submitted by
mark
a Cross-Country Rider
from hamilton Date Reviewed: June 16, 1999
Favorite Trail:
kelso
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Good absorption over rugged terrain. Stops on a dime. Fairly light if you have the energy to make it work for you. Overall, very good components.
Similar Products Used:
Rocky Mountain
Bike Setup:
Manitou SX E provide good compression and help to absorb the hilly terrain.
Bottom Line:
This bike has all the right parts and feel to it that make it a great deal for the asking price. The performance is top notch. I give it 5 flames. Good value for the bike that doesn't quit.
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Submitted by
Glen
a Weekend Warrior
from Pointe-Claire, Quebec Date Reviewed: June 11, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Mont Bromont, Quebec
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
The bike seems to perform quite well given the limited time that I've had it. I've only really tested it on rock surfaces, so I think that I will be able to give a more thorough review after the summer.
Weaknesses:
I had to return the first frame because one of the welded attachment plugs was loose. Other than that no complaints.
Similar Products Used:
Rocky Mountain Oxygen Specialized StumpJumper
Bottom Line:
Good price for the components. Nice look. Would prefer if the bike came more rugged tires rather than the semi-slicks.
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Submitted by
phil
a Cross-Country Rider
from montreal canada Date Reviewed: June 7, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
good absorbtion,well design for climbing and the mixe component make the bike very well surrounded
Weaknesses:
it's been made for light rider cause im 190lbs and it seem to me that im make the poor little guy work harder than it is suposed to. the custom tires are slick type
overall it is a good bike if we left a side the fact that the custom tire are sheep and you will want to replace them,the manitou sx-e have only 1 adjustement for the pre-load(but work very well compare to others manitou)i give a 4 for the fact that you have to put a little money on it to have it work your way
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Submitted by
Sean
a Cross-Country Rider
from Singapore Date Reviewed: March 31, 1999
Favorite Trail:
bukit timah
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
this bike is very strong and stiff. it has a superb suspension and the frame looks really good! the components are also very good for the price!
Weaknesses:
i guess this bike is abit over built! coz i don't think anyone would need such a strong frame. therefore the bike slightly towards the heavy side.
Similar Products Used:
i tried mongoose SX 6.5 and the bike is good! never failed me in that 3/4 years i owned it but because of pride i changed to the NX7.3
Bike Setup:
i guess this bike is so strong that it can take what ever you want to do with it but if you are going to bash it up real hard better change the spokes to cross ones.
Bottom Line:
this bike is obviously extremely very value for money! XT-LX parts for this price... i would recommend this bike to anyone who is 60 kgs and lighter coz anyone who is lighter than that needs a heavier frame to hold him down when in extreme off road and XC. but for anyone heavier than that forget abt it you wouldn't get the performance.
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Submitted by
jeff
a cross-country rider
from Cabo Rojo,PR Date Reviewed: March 10, 1999
Bottom Line:
No complaint whatsoever about the NX 7.3. Besides the lack of room for an extra water bottle everything is OK and more. Very stiff characteristics on single track riding (my rock shox judy sl compensates very good for the stiffness. Good bike for begginners bu not for HARDCORE!
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Submitted by
Matt Wardle
a cross-country rider
from St. Thomas. Ontario. Canada Date Reviewed: January 24, 1999
Bottom Line:
I don't think Mongoose could have made a cheeper bike!!! It's HEAVY and hard to carry, what a piece of junk. The only good parts the bike has are the Shimano parts. I poped two tires. The Mavic hoops are cheep and are hard to keep true. Mavic makes a good rim, but what went wrong???? Momgoose tried to make it look good with a neat paint job, but too bad the bike was not near as good as the paint. The Manitou shocks ceed to work on the copresion valving it sucks I traded them in on a set of Rock Shox Judy SL's. The cornering was not easy at best. The frame showed signs of fatige when I sent it back to the orient.The president of Mongoose should be shot for put in the crap on wheels on the market. When i got my money back I bought a TREK 8000, it was priced less different wheelset and a couple of other thing are changed. Trek makes the nicest frame in the world. If you hate Trek, remember that they have the same components you do, so if you have a component problem it's not Trek's fault. Or any frame maker in fact. Mongoose made a crap frame. I give it one star for a nice looking paint job and Shimano parts I wonder if Shimano knows about the stuff their parts are being on??? i would give it a -10/5 stars if it didnt have a nice paint job.
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