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Mongoose
Black Diamond Single
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Submitted by
Lexiboy
a Weekend Warrior
from Oakland CA
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | From Towny to Downey | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Nimble,compact,confidence inspiring | | Weaknesses: | Heavy & Burly Freedrive system, un-helpful Mongoose support. | | Similar Products Used: | DBR, Santa Cruz Nomad | | Bike Setup: | Hayes,SRAM,Rockshox,Crank Bros,FSA,Fox Van-R | | Bottom Line: | Great and fun to ride. Stock components comming out of the store make this weigh in at 42-lbs - and thats a small! Freedrive system is burley - but pedals suprisingly well - in an effort to customize and make this lighter and pedal better - Mongoose customer support had nothing to help me -I inquired about the recommended shock sizes for the rear and all they could tell me was: keep the original already there. 4-chillis for value, 3-for poor support. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DaIsh
a Weekend Warrior
from So Cal
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | SART | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance - Escond | | Strengths: | Fantastic value! Versatile bike for FR/DH riding. Handles all terrain with ease. The stock tires are very well suited. I tried different tires, but went back to the stock tires. | | Weaknesses: | None...the parts are good, but this bike is worth upgrading to fit the needs. Look at the double and triple and see what upgrades can be done. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hardrock Uno full suspension mt bike | | Bike Setup: | Stock except upgraded brakes to Hayes | | Bottom Line: | Killer bike! Mongoose gives a great value! The bike pedals exceptionally well for a dh/fr bike. The Freedrive suspension works quite well. It is very tuneable to personal preferences. The stock components are a great value and the bike is really worth upgrading the components. The only downside is it typically heavy because it is a very burly bike. Plus on the other hand, I have not read that the frame has any weaknesses. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
deedar
a Downhiller
from sheffield
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | wharn cliff | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1599.00 | | Strengths: | evry thing on the bike is working perfect i have had it about 5-6 months now and done some bike drop and gap jumps and it as took them very well the brakes that come on the bike are perfect i have just ad to bleed the front one . | | Weaknesses: | the onliy weekness is the back linckidge keeps comeing lose when i am hamiering the bike but arpart from that is is a lovly fr bike | | Similar Products Used: | its first fr bike i have ad but my mate as got a fose fly and i can throw that about jus the same so i wud say the foes fly is a bit similar | | Bike Setup: | hayes stroker front and back 2005 drop off triple clamp roco rear sprind sun ditch rims pro 2 hub on front fsa holo tek crank | | Bottom Line: | coulsd any 1 tell me ow to stop that back linkidge cumin lose i have try lots off lock tigth but it just wont work | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Slack
a Downhiller
from Sheffield, England
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | wharncliffe woods | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Strengths: | Nothing but the brakes! | | Weaknesses: | Everthing. forks broke after 2 weeks. frame keeps coming loose. bearings in frame worn after 1 month. hub bearings worn after 1 month. wobly headset. | | Bike Setup: | stock 2008 model | | Bottom Line: | this bike is not worth the money! i took it back to the shop and replaced it with a kona stinky 07! much better. only went to downhill track twice on it! this bike is a discrase! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Superfly
a Downhiller
from Mass.
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1499.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | Everything! The bike is light considering how tough it is. The bike is incredibly fast on the DH, I've raced Intense M-3's that don't feel like this. I also have taken this on long and intense all-day all-mountain/freeriding rides, and it feels great doing this as well. The bike soaks up big hits without and worries, and is as nimble as a dirt jumping bike. | | Weaknesses: | None, I can't complain! | | Similar Products Used: | Intense M-3, Intense Uzzi, Foes DHS, Ellsworth moment | | Bike Setup: | Rock Shox Totem, Full XT drivetrain, Avid Juicy 7's, Mavic Deemax wheelset. | | Bottom Line: | An incredible bike! It beats bikes three times its cost. Feels great riding trails, on any DH course, and hitting any stunt I can find. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cam Rouch
a Weekend Warrior
from Wagga, N,S,W, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | brikkilm, stromlo, thredbo | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | kidsons cycles!!!!!!!! | | Strengths: | low pedal bouce, good brakes for mechanical, chunky tyres, sweet looking, fun to ride, fast to pedal,good cranks. | | Weaknesses: | little on the heavy side but still alot less than other heavy duty freeriders, mechanical brakes can't handle thredbo, manitou stance fork !?!~ | | Similar Products Used: | giant ac, giant dh team, norco sasquatch, giant stp 0, specialized hardrock disc, giant faith, kona stinky. | | Bike Setup: | stock apart from maxxis minions and new handgrips | | Bottom Line: | fun bike that will handle anthing up to 5 metres. Probably not ideal for the physco cliff droper but a bit of fun and still fast for the money. Eric carter designed it after all!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Anderson
a Downhiller
from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Fox Long | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1890.00 | | Purchased At: | Trak Cycles | | Strengths: | Feels solid and well built when riding, and is easy to control well throughout riding on it. | | Weaknesses: | Back shock is rather stiff though can be adjusted from new spring. The frame makes a little noise as you get off your bike. Ditchwitch rims are weak. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Bighit #1 | | Bike Setup: | Dropoff #3 150mm, Manitou Metal RP, Hayes Sole, Truvativ crankset and cockpit. Sram X7 drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | An Awesome bike for the money and its looks great and once you've pimped it out like ive upgraded the rims to S-Type orange, it looks fantastic. I suggest this bike to someone who is on a budget looking for something that has looks, performance and yet good specs. If you're into Freeride and Downhilling then go ahead get yourself a good deal and trust me you'll enjoy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sebastian Knowles
a Weekend Warrior
from sydney
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Local bike shop | | Strengths: | Good looking, Tough frame, good all round bike. | | Weaknesses: | When you take for one day of downhilling you: Bend the piss week axels,Wreck the front forks. | | Bike Setup: | Standard | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike and used it for everything for about 9 months but took it to a DH practice day last weekend and well, i found that the bottom bracket is to high and it doesn't corner perfectly, im 65kg but found that i couldn't get far enough back to go over drops and kept landing on my front wheel, the front forks went from bad to worse and im having to replace them, but the whole bike held up very well seing how cheap i got it for.
If your looking for a bike that will get you into anything then this is the thing but will need a bit of after market stuff to downhill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mr. Big Drop
a Downhiller
from NH, USA
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Lynn Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Internet Store | | Strengths: | Climbs surprisingly well, especially short, steep, technical sections. You can definitely tell that Eric Carter played a role in its design! It's super fast on nasty DH and corners like a roller coaster. The bike handles big drops and jumps exceptionally well. I keep the travel full (7.5 inches) and keep the SPV adjustment almost all the way maxed out. Oh Yea, the bike is NOT heavy like everybody else is complaining about- it weighs less than 36lbs. Quit you're moaning and get a pair! | | Weaknesses: | The 8 speed drivetrain is a bit weak. I'm used to a 9 speed and will be switching it over soon. | | Similar Products Used: | Intense M3, Giant Faith, Norco Six One | | Bike Setup: | 2.5 WTB Timberwolf tires, all else stock for now. | | Bottom Line: | The 2005 Mongoose Black Diamond Single is a great DH/Freeride bike. It gives $3000 bikes a run for their money at 1/3 the price. The bike handles better than any bike I have ridden. Bottom Line: perfect for any rider who wants to hit big drops and jumps, frequent the DH course, and have a lot of fun on the trails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | performance bikes | | Strengths: | Rear suspension | | Weaknesses: | Heavy | | Bike Setup: | Factory Stock | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike for bumpy trails, jumps, and downhill. It is a major task getting it up any steep grades. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
warren ginder
a Downhiller
from dorset
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | A-line,Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$9050.00 | | Purchased At: | bike lab | | Strengths: | the bike is quite heavy but thats not much of a problem rideing down hill, rims seam to hold out on the rocks, rear shock is nice and plush, bars are verry strong. and the pivoting frame works very very well, and the bike sticks to the line your rideing!! F,A,B :-) | | Weaknesses: | a bit on the heavy side. | | Bike Setup: | same as new, but i have added rock shock boxxers, kris king head set, and lock on grips. | | Bottom Line: | what a bargin!!!!!! truly a FAB bike, it rides like a dreem. it sticks to the line your on and this is quite a hand on the off camba sections.
i have had biger named bikes, orange, santercruz. Wen i brought it i was like yee but its a mongoose, turns out its better than the other bikes i have had, and you save a bit of chash. back wheel clogs up in very mudy condishons. i use the bike for DH and its a bike that can take the punishment of a world cup DH track, how good is that. and the brakes work lovely, just right for me. I have had the bike for about 5 months and im raceing it this weekend, i know that the bike wont let me down. toptop bike worth every penny. :-) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Store | | Strengths: | Awesome freeride bike, built tough as! Great fork and shock combo for the price and the BB5 are one of the best cable disc's you can get. | | Weaknesses: | You would probably want to go for the Tripple with a dual crown fork if you want a Downhill beast. | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose Teocali, Cannondale Prophet | | Bike Setup: | Stock on 6.75" travel setting for round the local tracks. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike at a awesome price. Sturdy as, and inspires confidence on the down hills. Also is is a capable light XC bike, but I wouldn't want to ride it uphill all day long as it is made for going down them. Great frame base as it it used throughout the Black diamond range, and if you don't like any spec's it is surely a worthwile upgrade as this bike will keep that smile on you face for a long time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Nasium
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Aus
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | oxford falls | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Strengths: | not much, frame color maybe | | Weaknesses: | a lot more here then in strengths. Hmmm... forks SUK, replaced them straight away, rear shock is not that adjustable and bottoms out of a 6ft drop. rear mech changes randomnly, seat broke off...
The list go's on | | Similar Products Used: | huffy | | Bike Setup: | was stock, now runs slider +, DHX 5, and more | | Bottom Line: | save yourself some money, get a huffy, it could handle bigger drops. This thing bottoms me out all the time off things i do with ease on a ht. Overall i dont think it is a bike worth the money they charge you for it. Either move away from goose or spend the extra money in getting some decent components in the double or triple !! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
phil mcrack
a Weekend Warrior
from sydney
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | oxford falls | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Strengths: | great rear shock, best brakes.. awesome mechanicals, good stem and headset along with sturdy bars, great for any type of riding can take heavy stuff without having a bit of trouble, | | Weaknesses: | a little bit short.. for a medium frame it just seems a bit too small, i probably shoudl of gone a large frame being 6 foot tall | | Similar Products Used: | giant ac? haha dunno | | Bike Setup: | tension X pedals, e thirteen chain guide, Manitou sherman sliders. | | Bottom Line: | yeh i love it, great price for every component on the bike being bloody good and reliable.... very sturdy can be thrown around quite a bit...!!! take it anywhere, big travel, great rear shock for price...
50 foot hucks to flat.. (cough) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Atky
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1783.00 | | Purchased At: | Gripcycles.co.uk | | Strengths: | Plenty of travel, feels solid, likes going down hills | | Weaknesses: | Frount forks are too soft but heard you can get the springs changed | | Similar Products Used: | Marin Attack Trail | | Bike Setup: | DMR v12 pedals, Avid Juicy 7 frount break | | Bottom Line: | This is a solid bike with good geometry, not the best at going up hills but loves to go down them. This is about as good as it gets for freeride and a downhill bike for this price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dean Rundell
a Downhiller
from Melton
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | you yangs downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | 100% cycles | | Strengths: | the frame is very strong the back shoc is sic aswell. the rims are solid and the cranks | | Weaknesses: | do not think that it has any | | Similar Products Used: | gt ruckas | | Bike Setup: | manitou sherman 7 inch forks and travativ chain giude | | Bottom Line: | the bike is the best bike i have ever had you can do it all on it downhill,freeride,trails and street.the next bike i will get will be the triple ( if i got enough dough )i just love to ride i can't wait to get home from school to go for a ride. i would recomend this bike to very one and they will love it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rhys Lennings
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Blackstone | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | Big Bike shop | | Strengths: | Plushness, travel, nice style, pedaling efficiency in the saddle, all round geometry, tyres, strong rims | | Weaknesses: | Weight, bob out of saddle, fork that stiffens up easily. | | Similar Products Used: | Haro Extreme | | Bike Setup: | As new exept for dice hydraulic discs and dice outlaw pedals. | | Bottom Line: | This is a wicked bike. With 8 inches rear travel and 6 at the front, no drop or jump is too big. It is plush and is an efficient pedaller in the seat. I love the geometry - i use it for downhill, freeride, jumping and northshore and it seams perfectly suited for it all. I have no complaints about any of the componentry on the bike, it all works really well. Super strong rims, road it around with 15 psi in tyres when i first got it without realising! The tyres i will never part with again. I will definately be getting them again. This bike is very durable and strong and its weight shows that. The weight is noticable but thats the tradeoff for strength. Love the fork apart from its inconsistency, one day its stiff as the next day its plush as. All in all, a great bike. A very good buy at a good price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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