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FORK UPGRADES: Fork was upgraded to a new Rock Shox Tora 302 Coil that comes with 120mm Travel, lock out, rebound, and preload adjustment. While your in the LBS take a look at the bikes they're working on, lots of box store bikes, if they even will work on them. It's not his kid that I'm worried about, it's the other kids that will steal his bike when it's parked at school, or when he parks it somewhere else to go play baseball or whatever.
I have not met or owned a bike for over 30 years. I do not give him grief about his bike that costs as much as some cars are worth and he understands my POS Mongoose is perfectly suited for what I do. I don't have the exact measuring of the custom part difference mongoose xr pro but this diagram below will give you an idea of that I did. It also has front and rear disc breaks, which gives the ability to stop in every possible condition. Ideal for tall people. Here in Santiago of Chile we have a hill in the solo of the city with many trails, with declines of different levels. That way you can get a better understanding on what your buying and wont get mislead by a few ppl who had a bad experience. I told him I don't feel comfortable doing that because I autobus I'm taking advantage. But for me I will mongoose xr pro on the paved 35 mile loop trail here in Vegas. Upgraded stem, seatpost,handle bars; an SR XCT V4 fork 100mm travel ,XCT V3 crank, Sram X4 shifters and derailleurs….
My sister bought me a Lenovo Y560 gaming laptop recently for my bday and I have not taken it out of the box since we are not into gaming. A big plus is the fact that I didn't spend my life savings to get into a full suspension 29er, which I am oh so happy with, however, as I have also been going to the bike park and hitting jumps I realize I want a dirt jump bike too. But I ride to stay as healthy as possible.
Shop Internationally at Sears - To add onto this is the SR Suntour crank that is found in the mountain bike. To my surprise the seller text back saying he was very interested and wanted me to call him.
This review is brought to you by one of the mtbr. In fact, far from it! Yet when it comes time to buy a car, reading up on the Ford Fiesta suddenly becomes a lot more appealing and thus is the logic behind the fact that readers request, in fact beg for thorough, professional reviews of bikes available at their local big box shopping centers and sporting goods stores. We understand the desire. There is no shortage of such information on the Internet offering persuasive info on the subject- forums filled with threads harping on excessive weight, unreliability of components, catastrophic frame failures and horror stories of improper assembly. We concluded that for anything other than sidewalk cruising, the overweight steel-framed bike would have been in over its head and even with the luxury of having been built by our own professional mechanics; there were certain components front brake for example that never worked properly. If you have no concern about the history behind the Mongoose brand and the corporate moving and shakings that resulted in this bike, feel free to skip down below for the test itself. A Rich History The Mongoose brand has a rich and colorful history in the bicycle industry that dates all the way back to the 1970s. For nearly 30-years, the domestic brand based in Madison, Wisconsin produced BMX and then later mid-level mountain bikes. Where things start to get a little fuzzy to the public is when the brand became a part of Taiwan bicycle manufacturing company Pacific Cycles based in Hsin Wu, Taoyuan, Taiwan back in 2001. Pacific Cycles is actually a subsidiary of Dorel Industries; this becomes important in just a moment. After the merger, the Mongoose brand name was essentially split into two entirely separate product lines: low cost mass-market bicycles that could be found at department and sporting goods stores and higher-end models distributed through specialty bicycle shops. For 2012 however, the plans for Mongoose have shifted slightly again. The mass-market models are still alive and well though, and hence this very review born out of popular demand. Dorel Industries is important because they have similarly merged with brands GT, Cannondale, Schwinn and most recently Iron Horse. More than just a brand-name conglomerate, the idea here is that the business practices of multiple brands under a single corporate umbrella could theoretically mix and match tactics to pass maximum savings onto the consumer. Specs The Mongoose XR 200 begins life as an aluminum one-size-fits-all tube set coupled to a 21-speed hybrid drivetrain SRAM MRX grip-shifters mated to Shimano Tourney TX derailleur and gears. Braking comes in the form of a Promax DSK-400 manual cable disc brake in the front and Promax v-brake in the rear. Hubs and quick releases are Quando bits while the wheels and tires are presumably in-house brands. Shop Talk As is always the case with our bike tests, we built the bike up in our shop and spent as much time tweaking and fine-tuning it to our specific needs as possible before field-testing. In the case of the XR-200, the suspension is only spring preload adjustable and hence extremely effortless to set-up. Without the need to pressurize air chambers for proper sag measurement, all that was left for us to fiddle with was the bar angle, stem height by moving the included spacers above or below the clamp and saddle height to suit each of our test riders. The uninterrupted seat-tube is certainly appreciated, as saddle-height range is quite munificent. As stated in the spec breakdown, department store bikes can be difficult to pin-down size wise as most offerings this one included forego any sort of top tube measurement info in favor of wheel size. As always in these situations, try before you buy if possible, especially if you typically fall outside the norm as far as body types go. Once set-up, the reach to the bars is fairly neutral; leaning toward the modern trail bike side of the spectrum over the raked out stretch of a cross country configuration. The saddle is a tad bit harder than its bulk would suggest but our crew unanimously voted the cockpit as roomy and comfortable. Great range of responses here. In North Wales we are lucky to have some fantastic routes around Moel Famau and Moel Arthur. I bought my first half serious bike — Muddy Fox Courier comp if you are old enough to remember this bike you probably have knees like mine second hand from a lad who paid a fortune for it. This, like any other sport, has its snobs who always know best and sometimes have more money than sense. Cost V Functionality V style V comfort all play a part in the decision and I was always happy with my muddy and trust me it got battered over a 28 mile route up and down two mountains. I always looked at Specialized from our local shop and stuck with a good frame that I could replace bits on as they fell off, broke or wore out. The main problem is durability, or lack there of. Paying to replace these components is very expensive — not to mention that having a component break half way through the ride seriously ruins your day. I had to fight the store to return the bike with the broken shock, got a replacement seatpost from my LBS, and decided to just leave the bent wheel and broken shifter as is. For new people starting out, learn from my mistakes. I can picture it droping 2 -maybe 3 pounds with upgrades easily.. But I ride to stay as healthy as possible. But for me I will stay on the paved 35 mile loop trail here in Vegas. It has 15% hills and for me is a workout. I do not give him grief about his bike that costs as much as some cars are worth and he understands my POS Mongoose is perfectly suited for what I do. This bike will hold up just fine to hard down hill riding. The weight is fine if you are man enough to put it on your back and carry it up the trail. No need for space age metals. Great review and nice job reviewing a bike on the Ford Fiesta portion of the spectrum. I have owned Trek, Giant, Specialized LOVED that bike and Diamond Back… oh yeah, Schwinn way back when too. Guess who was STILL at the back of the pack. Guess who was still in front outriding all of us on the little 500cc two seater? Do I appreciate the high end bikes? Do I have the money for a lambo-bike? But why would anyone care? If you have the money and it is that much of a priority to you, then rock on man, good for you. And wave or nod to those who are also riding. I received it yesterday and im looking forward to assembling it myself and making some upgrades to it.. It will receive Tektro Draco hydraulic brakes front and rear.. Upgraded stem, seatpost,handle bars; an SR XCT V4 fork 100mm travel ,XCT V3 crank, Sram X4 shifters and derailleurs…. For those who still think it would be junk;remember these parts are the same parts that typically come on a 600-700 dollar LBS hardtail…Sad part is the bike Im donating all this from is a new 350. After a month, I replaced the handlebar with an aluminum one I had on the shelf, an extra 130mm 3T road stem, Shimano Hydraulic disc brakes I had them from replacing them off my Trek mountain , Shimano cassette and new studded tires, which I would replace on any other fatbike. The ting rides no different than a Surly, Trek, Scott or any other bike my friends have. The bike weighed about 45 pounds out of the box, after changing the aforementioned items from tings I had sitting on the shelf, the bike weighs less than 40 pounds which is equal to or less than some bikes that cost 5 times as much. I am glad to see articles like this regarding low cost bikes.