Mongoose Montana Men's Mountain Bike

by Mongoose

Product Features

• Men's mountain bike with front-suspension fork
• Full alloy MTB frame, MTB riser bars, and quill stem
• 21-speed SRAM MRX shifters and Shimano rear derailleur
• Extra-wide 1.95-inch tires roll smoothly over most terrain
• Alloy linear pull brakes and levers; 3-piece ATB crank

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Equipped with a smooth-riding front-suspension fork, the Mongoose Montana men's mountain bike is a great choice for both trail and street riding. The bike includes such features as a full alloy MTB frame that holds up durably to rough handling, along with MTB riser bars and a quill stem. The 21-speed SRAM MRX shifters and Shimano rear derailleur, meanwhile, provide plenty of control whether you're on flat or hilly terrain. Finally, the bike's alloy black rims and extra-wide 1.95-inch tires roll smoothly over pavement, grass, or dirt. Other features include alloy linear pull brakes and levers, an adjustable quick-release seat, a three-piece ATB crank, 26-inch wheels, and a rust-resistant powder coating. The Montana carries a one-year warranty.

Product Description

Equipped with a smooth-riding front-suspension fork, the Mongoose Montana mountain bicycle is a great choice for both trail and street riding. The bike includes such features as a full alloy MTB frame that holds up durably to rough handling, along with MTB riser bars and a quill stem. SRAM MRX shifters and Shimano rear derailleur, meanwhile, provide plenty of control whether you're on flat or hilly terrain. Finally, the bike's alloy black rims with tires to roll smoothly over pavement, grass, or dirt. Other features include alloy linear pull brakes and levers, an adjustable quick-release seat, a three-piece ATB crank, and a rust-resistant powder coating.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0021HSH1O
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,403 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #29 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Bikes > Mountain Bikes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Can't say enough bad things about this bike., May 8, 2008

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wry and mighty (Davis, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mongoose Montana Men's Mountain Bike (Sports)

I ride about 5 miles a day from home to school and back. Very flat, good weather, easy ride, and I'm not huge or anything. I figured a cheap bike like this would last a year, and then I'd upgrade. I've had it a month, and there have been a number of problems.

In general, the parts are flimsy. The seat post clamp won't prop up the seat. The handlebars are loose because the bolt that holds them comes loose. The bike feels like it's off balance. Also, while making sharp turns, my toes scrape the front tire. Biggest problem - pedals made of really weak plastic that actually ripped. Drivetrain, shifters, and brakes OK so far, but I'm not expecting much.

Do NOT buy this bike if you expect to ride it on a daily basis. Spend 2X or 3X more and get better quality components.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very shoddy and poorly designed bike, May 24, 2008

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Chengiz (NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mongoose Montana Men's Mountain Bike (Sports)

I am scared to even ride this thing. The handlebars cannot be tightened enough so they keep twisting around. The front wheel is too close to the pedals, which makes turns difficult. The wheels were somewhat out of true right out of the box. Perhaps because of this, the brakes dont feel right. I havent ridden this enough to break the pedals yet, but reading the other reviews here, it is bound to happen soon.

One more thing is the assembly. There are no instructions on how to assemble from "out of the box". The ones available are needlessly detailed and often skip basics - useful for a mechanic, not for the typical user. The whole thing seems designed in a very ad-hoc fashion: for example, every allen bolt is a different size.

I'm going to count this as a loss and get my old secondhand bike fixed.

Edit: Thanks to the reviewer who posted that the front wheel could be backwards. This was indeed true. Think me a moron and I wont disagree with you, but the reason I did that was due to the wedge inside the front wheel tube that matches the one on the bottom of the handle being reversed (ie. the factory installed it back-to-front). There's no way to get at it to turn it around without special tools so I just got a bodybuilder neighbor of mine to jam the handle in as-is. The handle comes a bit loose once in a while so I have to carry an allen key with me while riding, but given the trouble the bike's been, it's a small deal.

I still wouldnt recommend the bike or change my rating. Other things wrong with it: gears are not smooth at all. Chain comes apart. Balance is bad (cant ride it hands-free). Seat is uncomfortable. Also, very high friction - it's like riding an exercise bike sometimes. I did a measurement: freewheeled it down a hill and see when it stopped by itself once it reached flat ground. My old secondhand bike which I've rarely oiled (it's also a mountain bike but manifestly not a Montana) reached twice the distance.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars worst bike, May 24, 2008

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S. Singh (VA-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mongoose Montana Men's Mountain Bike (Sports)

Bike looks good, easy to assemble. But the parts (specially the padals) are made of poor quality weak plastic, which tear off within 2 weeks of biking(total 3-5 miles). The tire is also of poor quality.

Would recommend spending some more money and buying a better one.

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