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Submitted by
harmann
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, Costa Rica
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Ciudad Colon, Piedras Negras | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Smart | | Strengths: | Strong body, excellent constrution, very confortable at riding in out road.Brakes | | Weaknesses: | Very heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | another mongoose | | Bike Setup: | Shimano click pedals, disc brakes, front fork | | Bottom Line: | This bike is about 10 years of been riding with me, till now the only thing that are been changed are the tubes, and actually all the upgrades quoted above, that because now I'm riding more across mountain, excellent as it is.
All my life had use this brand and will not change for another. Highly recomended! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Laura
a Weekend Warrior
from Valparaiso, IN, USA
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Wal-Mart | | Strengths: | comfortable, sturdy, brakes | | Bike Setup: | all original | | Bottom Line: | Bought this bike about 10 years ago. I've never changed anything but tubes on it, but I just use it for transportation purposes. I've never had a problem with this bike.
If you can find this bike now at a yard sale, pick it up if you're looking for something to just cruise around on. It should last you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Manuel Zuniga
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Frick Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | don't remember | | Strengths: | Frame is durable, stock tires are okay, brakes okay, stock bar ends. | | Weaknesses: | ALERT: There has been a recall in regards to the Mongoose S-20s that have stock Ballistic 105 shocks that were manufactured by Brunswick Corp.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02143.html
Frame itself is heavy as all get out | | Similar Products Used: | Magna | | Bike Setup: | Bell seat, bell pedals & toe clips. | | Bottom Line: | If you have this or get this second hand, make sure you're not riding on those Ballistic 105 front forks, I rode hard and bottomed them out before I found out about the recall. Call the number, they'll send you a postage paid kit to send them the front fork & then send you a check for US$65.00
Other than the possible scary front fork problems, not a bad starter bike to get into single track riding, you're not worried about trying to clean some of the more technical stuff in case your ride gets damaged, that's for sure. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dennis
a Weekend Warrior
from mt view,ca
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | garage sale | | Strengths: | Bike still works after some repairs. Brakes are great, shifters still work. Bike was outside for, 2-3 years and very rusty. Bike still feels solid. | | Weaknesses: | Some spokes were broken, rim was hard to get trued. Rear axel bearings had come apart, may not be the bikes fault, the nut was loose. | | Bike Setup: | b105 | | Bottom Line: | Can not beat the price of $10. The kids started using it as soon as I finished fixing it. The 10 to 13 year olds like it the best because of its size. If it checks out I will replace the bearings in the rear with new. My 15 year old has been jumping curbs with it.... so far so good. This bike looks like it is an excelent buy for us as a used bike. We would have paid more if the rear axel was ok. Other than the axel problem, all it took to get it working was adjustments (rim, shifter, brakes) and oil (shifter, brakes, wheel bearings, crank, peddels-used the spray can lub). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zach
a Downhiller
from US
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | powerlines | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Strong Frame, pretty good brakes when well adjusted. | | Weaknesses: | stock parts, weight, handling | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for beginners and it is at a great price. If you are just starting downhill, x country, or just looking for a comfortable road bike than this bike is for you. For people looking for something that will withstand more technical riding, this bike is not your choice. The handling is bad in technical areas and the cheap derailers and stock parts break and fail easily. Also occasionally skips gears. The frame will hold up and has a nice feel when riding, just not for the advanced riders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Dawe
a Cross-Country Rider
from Foxtrap
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
behind my house | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Good positioning for tll guy like myself. Nice Shfters and design | | Weaknesses: |
Little on the heavy side, but not too bad. Just not a Titanium bike. | | Similar Products Used: |
same price range | | Bottom Line: | Excellent for value.. Becomes addictive makes you want to try more advanced bikes and biking. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joey Ericsson
a Cross-Country Rider
from Redondo Beach CA
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
frame & brakes | | Weaknesses: |
tires & wheels | | Similar Products Used: |
Giant | | Bike Setup: |
ballistic 105 | | Bottom Line: | great mongoose for starters & low price.
change wheels & tires inmediately !
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Submitted by
Amanda
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX
Date Reviewed: June 13, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
brakes | | Weaknesses: |
just about everything else | | Similar Products Used: |
a Magna from Target | | Bike Setup: |
Ballistic 105 | | Bottom Line: | I started using this bike when I realized that my Magna was inadequate. I soon noticed that the Mongoose was equally inadequate. My front suspension works intermittently, the rims are easy to damage, and it doesn't set you correctly for speed. After dealing with the MGX for a month, I made a couple of cheap upgrades on my department store Magna, and I'm back to riding it until I find something else. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
erik
a Downhiller
from austin, tx
Date Reviewed: May 31, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Bottom Line: | good brakes | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Jeffries
a Weekend Warrior
from Baker City OR
Date Reviewed: April 14, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Great frame and brake system. Crappy tires but better than that duel suspension crappy yellow thing at walmart
This is a real mongoose not a fakie | | Weaknesses: |
rims are to light and thats it. | | Similar Products Used: |
the yellow piece of crap at waltmart | | Bike Setup: |
ballastic and mongoose. | | Bottom Line: | Great all around bike. Get new tires for it and thats it | | Overall Rating: |
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