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About Mongoose
In 1974, BMX Products, Inc., later to be known as Mongoose Bicycles, launched from a humble garage. The first of its kind, the BMX bicycle was named after bicycle motocross and was designed to fit the needs of the rough-and-tumble dirt-racing pastime that took its toll on wheels and bicycles. The heavy-duty, one-piece cast-aluminum Mongoose Motomag wheel was soon born, and it was the first competition-ready BMX bicycle available. Skip Hess, while in Australia pursuing his motor sports passion, came into contact with a strange and unusual cat-size animal--the mongoose. Known for its passive nature while unprovoked, yet vicious and aggressive enough to kill a threatening Cobra twice its size, the Mongoose impressed Hess, who quickly registered the Mongoose trademark for his new bicycle racing frame.
The Expert BMX bicycle model, which is still a cornerstone of the Mongoose BMX line today, was introduced in 1980. Shortly after, Mongoose captured the first ever ABA National #1 Cruiser Title. Previously known for the 20-inch bicycle, this title signaled the re-direction of Mongoose bicycles to larger-wheeled, adult-sized models. Several years later, Mongoose continues to dominate the cruiser racing circuit with six National No. 1 Cruiser titles, leading to the introduction of adult-sized Mongoose all-terrain bicycles (ATBs).
In 1992, Mongoose pioneered the full-suspension market with the introduction of the Amplifier. This design is still the most-copied suspension design in the market. Several year later, Mongoose launched the Newman adult bicycle frame, which is proven to be 15% stronger than any other bike frame in the market. The design, while functionally sound, also raised eyebrows because of its distinctive look.
In the next few years, Mongoose increased its marketing focus to dominate the bicycle industry, and more important, extend beyond it. The Mongoose brand marketing initiative makes more than 100 million impressions. Mongoose’s brand awareness increased by over 130% in 1999 and solidifies the No. 2 market share position in units and dollars. Mongoose was acquired by Pacific Cycle, LLC, and continues to grow and prosper with more than 40 models of BMX, mountain, trail, freestyle, jumping, comfort, road, and cyclocross bikes.
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I have just received the replacement for this bike. Of course the first thing I looked at was the rear brake caliper. The bolt this time is not as bad as previously, but it is still going to cause me to return the bike. The rear bolt on the caliper is slightly less than 1 mm away from the disc. This means any sort of wear or tear is going to cause the bolt to dig into the disc once again. The same bolt on the front caliper is approximately 3 mm away from the disc, which is normal. This is probably just a bad defect where the brake caliper does not fit the frame of this bike well at all. Amazon on the other hand has been very willing and prompt on replacement/return.
The instructions were somewhat complicated, as the manual was not just for this model bike, but for EVERY model Mongoose bike. "If your bike has disc brakes, do this, if your bike has pad brakes, do this" and you really have to flip around in the manual quite a bit to figure out what you do and don't have! Also, the illustrations in the manual don't match the bike at all. For the most part though, assembly is self-explanatory.
As for the bike itself, it's very nice to ride. The front and back shocks really make a lot of difference in comfort, although I did replace the seat with a gel-padded one, the included seat wasn't comfy at all! The 24-speed vs a 21-speed is easier to pedal/ride. It shifts smoothly without any adjustments, only the disc brakes need to be tweaked before the first ride. I've gotten several compliments regarding the bike's styling, it really is an attractive ride!
I can't say how this is for an actual mountain bike, I've only taken it on city streets and will more than likely never actually take it down some rugged trail, but it really is a joy to ride. My previous bike was a Trek hybrid. My Trek is much lighter than this one, but the tires are 1/2 as wide and, 16 years ago, it was $550 new, it's supposed to be a higher-performance bike.
I have looked at bikes in some of the nearby sporting stores and discount stores since buying this, and I have to say I'm very pleased with the price I paid on Amazon for the features this bike has. I've seen several other bikes with similar features as this Mongoose and they were several hundred $ more! I would buy this again and recommend it to others!
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