Mongoose Mntn Bikes

[zamboni]

Just bought one tonight with tax return and I know they make a very good BMX bike, but anyone have any input on their mountain bikes? It is the XR200 model and has a front disc brake. Thanks

[so haaad]

I've never had a Mongoose, so I can't give you my own personal experiences with them. When buying a mountain bike you need to seriously ask yourself how much you'll be riding and what type of riding that you'll be doing. Bikes from say Target, Walmart and Kmart are usually ok for very general riding. However, they are not built to the same standards as the bikes that you find at bike shops. The frames on lower end bikes can usually take a beating, although they are often much heavier. The main difference is the quality of the components. The brakes, shocks, suspensions and even rims are not the same on the lower end bikes and are usually what fails. Even disc brakes and suspensions on some of the bikes from Target and Walmart are not the same and will often fail much quicker than those on higher quality bikes. Then you'll end up buying a new bike after that or trying to upgrade to a higher end component.

[zamboni]

Yeah I don't know how much trail riding will be done with it. Mainly street riding around town, need to lose a couple pounds.

[PGE-Hound]

so_haaad is right. It all depends on what type of riding you will be doing. There are so many different types of MTN bikes from hardtail to downhill racing ect... I think the mongoose will do just fine for intown riding but might not hold up if you hit the trails. I have also read that the seat is not comfy. I would suggest some padded biker shorts, they are an a*s saver!!

[deadeye]

I had one and had had kind of bad luck with it. It was a sweet dual suspension model. First day I had it I folded the back wheel in half. The guys at the bike shop were a little confused when I brought that in.

I proceeded to break the back cogs in half after a week of riding. Took it back in to their amazement and they got me another wheel. It has been OK since then but I ended up ditching it for a Haro. I don't ride offroad as much anymore so I like the stiff frame a bit better now.

They have taken a step up in quality since I had mine from what I have been told. I was kinda bummed about mine because I really liked the suspension for off roading. '

Hopefully yours holds up a little better.