Mongoose Alta Bike Bike 1998 or Older
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Alta SX
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I recently purchased a Mongoose Alta SX with Rock Shox Quadra 5's.
The thing that really made me look at the bike was the cool polished Alumimiun frame. The Bike handles really well and is stable in the air. The Rock Shox give a very stable feel over rough terain.
The brakes have a really strong feel to them even under hard braking.
Overall this is a really cool bike with very cool looks.
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Good solid feel, holds tight.
Clearcoat damaged easily.
I have owned my Alta SX for about a year now and I tell you, I've never had a bike that holds those sharp corners like this one. Its light frame and comfortable design make this a real masterpiece. I usually get a new bike every 6 months, but this one is a real keeper and sure to be in the fleet for time to come.
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i love my Mongoose because i can go on just about anthing mud, dirt, blacktop, jumps it is good on jumps it lands so smooth. it gos so fast and front and back pegs its so cool i love it its GREAT!!!
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I take my bike on old logging roads and it always surprizes me were it can go. I makes a good transition from muddy trails to paved roads. I love my mongoose alta SX!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I can't believe that I bought this bike for $225. used. I feel like I got the deal of a lifetime. The only person cheaper than me is my brother, and even he likes it. It is very light and gives a more than average comfortable ride. It is perfect for around the town or light trail riding.
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This is such a fun bike.I picked this bike for $100 off the price because it was a '97 bike and Ive had a blast with it.If I could give it a gazillion stars I would ,but I am only limited to 5.This is a great bike to start out with!!!
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98 Mongoose surge, upgraded comps, shock. A GREAT starter bike. Wanted to get into the sport with God, Wife, Surf, Bike.........things I love
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Got this bike after riding Stumpjumpers for 14 years (an '83 and a '90). The quality doesn't compare to the Specialized, but it was a lot cheaper. The frame is great, sturdy and light. The components suck. If you can afford it, get a Stumpjumper. If you can't, this is a decent compromise.
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I have the Mongoose Tetra SX, and I love it! I hate all these butt-holes who get on here and trash Mongoose just because its Mongoose. They make some kick butt bikes. The Tetra is about 26.5 lbs Indy C's STX/Alivio comps,and a 6061 alu frame. It feels really great! it is light for a 500 $ bike and climbs like a cat. It is extremely stiff, and climbing, it seems to add traction on technical climbs that my friends on multi million dollar bikes can't even get halfway up. That has to do with the riders, too heh heh. It is a bit twitchy on sketchy dh, but that is because of the short chainstays. Oh and all of Gary Fisher's hype about Genesis Geometry — its bull! My tetra has almost the same dimensions as a large 98 fisher, but a SHORTER STEM! A killer upgrade candidate. I am going to get xtr bontager wheels, time pedals XTR vees and a mix of XT and XTR parts maybe some ESP 9.0 and hopefully a shock upgrade. The only things that I would replace is with are a Klein or a Litespeed, because the Tetra is such a great bargain. Too bad 'Goose dropped its 97 bikes, although it may be the same, just with a letter and digit name now. Buy it if you are a canny buyer. Oh yeah and I raced on it - 5th out of 65 18 and unders beat all but 18 year olds! Yeah baby!
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The Mongoose ALta kicks ass. It is decevingly light and there has never been problems with the componentry. This bike hasn't failed me once It performs extremely well on tight single track and long uphill climbs. So for all you people who are saying false sh_t about it, you should get off your asses and try riding it before you start dissing it.