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Mongoose mongoose newman pro 8.5

MSRP $ 1.00
# of Reviews 1
Average Rating 5/5
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Submitted by GREG LOVELACE a Cross-Country Rider from KNOXVILLE
Date Reviewed: August 9, 1999
Favorite Trail:
OCOEE AND PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
ROCK SHOX DELUXE REAR SUSPENSION,KORE STEM,PROFILE- CARBON FIBER, MAVVIC 517 WHEELS W/ THE OVER SIZED HUBS. THATS WHAT I LIKE.
Weaknesses:
NOT SURE YET,HAVENT HAD ANY THING TO BREAK YET.
Similar Products Used:
THIS IS MY FIRST FULL-SUSPENSION ,SO I DO NOT HAVE A COMPARISON.
Bike Setup:
PROFILE CARBON FIBER HANDLEBARS,MONGOOSE CLIPLESS PEDALS,SHIMANO LX GEARS,RAPID FIRE,WILDENERESS TERRAIN BIKE TIRES AND WTB SADDLE,MAVIC 517 RIMSW/OVERSIZED HUBS
Bottom Line:HAVE SEEN SOME RAW COMMENTS ON THE 8.1,8.3 AND SOME OF THE OTHER NEWMAN FRAMES. I DONT KNOW IF THEY JUST DO NOT TAKE CARE OF THERE EQUIPMENT OR WHAT,BECAUSE I AM 200 LBS. AND RIDE OFTEN AND PRETTY HARD IN MY OPINION AND IT HAS NOT YET TO DISSAPOINT YET AND THIS IS MY THIRD BIKE BEHIND A G.T BACKWOODS AND A SPECIALIZED BOTH THAT I STILL HAVE AND BOTH THAT I BEEF UP THE COMPONENTS ON.
Overall Rating:5






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