I left a review a few years ago. For 99 percent of people this is a good bike. But its nothing like a real mountain bike. Mine eventually fell apart. This isnt a real mountain bike it just looks like one-now that I got serious into biking I got a good bike and I see why these fall apart. There arnt any bearings in the frame, the crank is stupidly cheap. and the shocks arnt real-they look like shocks but they are nothing but springs- if you put enough force on it it will bounce. Still I did beat it hard and had fun for a while. big difference from 189 walmart xr250 to my 2400.00 jamis. But its the bike that got me into the sport and when I see one its like seeing my first car :)
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by henry - 10/25/2012 7:21:48 PM
Pros:
Econobike it is,
Cons:
Heavy,can you give me a hand,(lol)
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
I use it to commute, pot holes, railroad crossings back rim breaking spokes like it going out of style, super stiff front shock, I sat on softer bricks the seat is a groin killer, and the front disk brakes can be heard a mile away, mongoose shame on you!!! You can do better.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Jofis671 - 4/3/2012 7:15:38 PM
Pros:
Great solid frame, front disc brake, strong wheels.
Cons:
Rear Derailer became loose after some crazy riding nothing i couldn''t fix.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
Awesome bike, especially for buying it for only $60 second hand. Held up better than I thought it would. If you dont know how to maintain or aren''t mechanically savy then you''re just dumb for giving it such a bad review. Everything we buy will always have it''s lemons, stuff break all the time regardless of how much it costed you. It''s all a matter of taking care of the damn thing. That is all.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by MattFain - 12/23/2010 4:54:21 PM
Pros:
Great sturdy, heavy duty bike, I like the gear shift/ brake combo, The wide trail marker tires are great!! Overall structure of the bike is great, But does have its problems..
Cons:
Heavy (Hard to ride up hills), Had to replace goose neck (Handle bars kepped coming loose), The bear claw pedals that came with it broke after a couple months (Plastic and metal! NOT a good combo), NEEDS TO HAVE A WATER BOTTLE SPOT?), The rims that came with it are too thin (I bent the rear rim, had to replace with stronger one), The wheel axels are very weak (Can''t with stand too much force), The de-railer was all wrong had to reajust it so I could shift to the Low gear, Had a few gear shift problems, The retail seat is way uncomfortable!!.
Time Used:
More than 2 years
Comments:
After 2 yrs of owning this bike. I can no longer shift gears at all? Not sure why! maybe something with the rear gears? Can anybody help resolve this issue? Please!!
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by spokey8 - 12/21/2010 4:17:30 PM
Pros:
Great frame. Suspension is good. Brakes (front) could use more oomph. The stock gearing was a little high (smaller chainrings than what I needed). After I changed them the gearing is great.
Cons:
Seat is a brick. Get a different seat. I put motocross handlebars (yes, Motocross bars) in place of the stock bars. Much better control with the wider bar. Also put on Avenir bar ends on which are nice.
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
Have had the bike for the better part of a year now. Rode my half century this fall on this bike (on a 43 pound bike it was quite the workout). I have no beefs at all with this bike. It has done everything I have asked it to. If you are wanting a bike to really hammer the trails with, I would look elsewhere, but if you use it for light trails and roads like I do, it is great. Am looking forward to spring and more riding.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Alex - 10/14/2010 7:38:20 PM
Pros:
Most of the bike
Cons:
Brakes and suspension squeaks a little bit (nothing wd-40) didn''t fix. The seats not comfy.
Time Used:
More than 2 years
Comments:
I got this for christmas ablout three years ago. i live in new hampshire nd ride it in the heavy snow. i weigh 145 nd it tears through every trail ive taken it on. Iive done 45mph on it downhill and about 35 on flat ground with no worries. Best bike ive ever owned. my house burnt down nd the bike held up perfectly leanin up agains the back where temperatures got up to 9000 degrees i still ride this bike today. Nd wen i ride i ride HARD nothings broken. When i got it i took it apart nd put it back together not because anything was wrong but just because i was bored. The gears needed a little tuning nd i shortened the brake cable to bolth disks. This bike is great. every1 who has conplained just needs to realize wal mart is responsible for the employees putting it together. I would reccomend this bike to anybody. Only place it hasnt been yet is down a mountain.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by *316* - 7/26/2010 10:23:02 PM
Pros:
plush suspension
Cons:
wieght, fork could be better
Time Used:
More than 2 years
Comments:
well this is a bit late to write a review. i bought this bike in 06'' so i now it pretty well by now. when i first bought this bike i was very pleased kid, it held up well and i learned to love mountain biking. As i increased the intensity of my ride the bike grew old- fast. what can i say, i don''t wanna shoot this bike down- its still rollin today! And its put up with a lot of crap that cheaper bikes just aren''t designed for. bottom line, wanna ride the pro stuff? get a pro bike! but if you wanna stick to the light trails at the park this will do the job for quite a while.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Spokey8 - 6/23/2010 10:04:15 PM
Pros:
Brakes, front suspension, shifters,
Cons:
rear suspension could use a real shock,
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
I have now had this bike for about 3 months and have made more changes. I changed out the 44,34,24 chainrings for a 48,38,28 set with cranks. I now find that my riding (smooth trails and roads) is mostly spent on the middle ring, not the top ring). I can maintain a consistent 12.9 mph in the smallest chainring with the rear in seventh. Before the gear change my speed was about 10 to 10.5 in the same gear positions. Nice change. I just completed a 43 mile weekend (14 miles one day then 29 the next) and plan on a 50 mile ride in a single day soon. Remember to adjust your gears and brakes, or they won''t work right and you will ruin them. This is a good bike, and I am very much enjoying it.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by dude199 - 5/31/2010 1:14:12 PM
Pros:
good suspenion, cool colors, bulky frame, but light for how big it is
Cons:
shifting, rear brakes
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
very fun cheap fun other then rear brakes
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by lysolmax - 3/29/2010 6:32:41 PM
Pros:
sturdy, disc brake, BIG tires, price, gear ratio
Cons:
had to fix gears, rear brake troubles (might have been default in mine), shocks
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
for a little less than $200 this is a GREAT bike. ive had it for almost 2 years. only thing is sometimes my gears will slip when i put too much pressure on them, but only in certain gears. i also had to adjust my brakes a few times but, not much of a problem. overall, its a good bike. you can climb very steep hills and and go quite fast too.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Tim4706 - 3/6/2010 2:09:38 PM
Pros:
sharp looking bike nice ride good equipment needs some upgrades
Cons:
front stock derailer doesnt shift well at all big tires makes bike hard to ride not enough rolling resistance with them needs big changes frame is heavy stock seat is uncomfortable
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
ok enough with all the put downs on this bike true the derailer that came with the bike was really junk i replaced it with a sram derailer now is shifts great. I replaced the tires replaced with smaller profile tire man what a difference that made handles even better rolls 100% better replaced the pedals with shimano dx sdp much better contact with the clipless system compred to stock setup installed new bontrager mountain bike seat mucch better comfort still the bike runs even better than new this walmart ride is sweet now just needed some changes looking forward for many good years of service out of my XR 250 the goose is loose so watch out!!!
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Spokey8 - 3/3/2010 5:07:55 PM
Pros:
Great brakes. Very smooth ride. Front fork is not sloppy or bouncy. Tracks very straight. Gear train works great. Climbing gears are low enough to easily climb fairly steep hills.
Cons:
Seat is a brick.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
From the outset please understand I use my bike for street and light trail use. I do not use this bike for mountain riding. I chose this bike because it offers a very smooth ride (after putting on Bontrager 2.00 smooth tires) with the suspension. I have had a different mongoose (efx) in the past, and the xr250 has better suspension. The front fork is stiff enough to not bottom out and works great for me. The rear suspension is adjusted to max tightness and seems to work quite well. Some of the things I have done to this bike are:
changed out the bars for a motocross bar (honda crf450 bars). Changed out the tires for Bontrager 2.00 smooth tires. Changed out the seat with a Bell anatomic seat. Put on Avenir bar ends on my wider mx bars. Put on a 12 function cycle computer.
This bike will require adjustments out of the box. I had to adjust the brakes and the gear-train, and once I did they work Very well. I have had the bike up to 35mph downhill so far and it was as stable as a person could ask for.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by merlinm - 3/2/2010 12:36:45 PM
Pros:
good tires, rims, shifters. back suspension is ''ok'' if the spring is matched to your weight and you are ok with 1.5 inch travel. biggest pro is the price.
Cons:
the front disc brake is absolutely worthless. continual unfixable shifting problems. front fork is worthless. very heavy. dangerous on downhills
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
bought this bike hoping to do some light to moderate trail riding. wasn''t sure if bike shop bikes were hype or not so decided to try this bike before making a bigger investment.
maybe lighter riders are having more luck but within 3 months I stripped the seat retaining bolt and the bolts for the handlebars. front fork is useless...the seals blew out immediately and it''s basically frozen. this puts more work on the back which makes the ride feel weird.
by far the biggest disappointment is the front brake. absolutely zero stopping power on downhill, and I mean ZERO. This puts more work on the back brake which skids and tears up the trail. after three months of riding, the rear hub is slightly bent and i''ll be shocked if this bike is going to make it a year.
It''s not all bad news. excellent tires and so far no rim problems. rapid fire shifters are quite nice. Bottom line is that with about 200$ of upgrades and professional tuning, this bike could actually be pretty decent. in the end though I think if you are going to go full suspension that is actually good, it starts around a grand. 400$ will buy you a nice hard tail which will be much nicer and more reliable.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Mongoose guy - 2/12/2010 2:32:52 PM
Pros:
inexpensive bike, will do fine on smooth paved trails.
Cons:
inexpensive bike, will not do well offroad at all. fork has no adjustability, rear shock has no rebound damping, making it a pogo stick.
Time Used:
Just Once
Comments:
Mongoose has recieved a bad name for bikes like this, and other sold in walmart and kmart and the like, with the mongoose logo on them. The difference between a bike like the XR series, or even the 300 dollar blackcomb, is that they are mass marketed not to serious riders, but to casual cyclists. A suspension fork, and rear shock does not make this bike ready to go riding the gnarliest trails you can find, not at all. the differences between this bike and the professional level mongoose bikes you will find at dedicated bike shops, is the level of engineering which goes into frame design, the selection of quality alloys used in the frame, proper heat treatment of the frame, and the quality of the components that come stock on the bike. this of course means they are more expensive, it also means they work better, for longer, and are lighter weight. normally you find 7 speed, maybe 8 speed rear cog sets on department store bikes, where 9 speed is the current standard in bike shops. the disc brakes from pro-max are junk, they are weak, and terribly ineffective, a good set of V-brakes gives better stopping force. the promax also squeal badly and are nearly impossible to set up correctly (so that both pads hit the rotor evenly). most mechanical disc brakes that come on bike shop bikes are much more adjustable, and FAR more powerfull, brakes from either AVID or shimano, or hayes are going to be what you''d like to see, not pro-max. Because so many people see these awefull bikes in walmart that say mongoose on them, the assumtion is, "Wow mongoose must have really become a crap brand since i was a kid" when really, they just started selling cheap bikes as well as good ones when they were bought out by the duvell group. mongoose continues to make professional level bikes, you just can''t buy them at walmart. there''s the old saying "you get what you pay for" but here''s another equally true saying for you.
"buy it nice, or buy it twice"
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Nor*Cal Rider - 12/2/2009 3:24:26 PM
Pros:
Font Disc Brake,Big Tires,Frame is Sturdy,Shimano Fire Shifter,Cheap Price,Strong Frame
Cons:
when peddling hard the chain rubs. Seat is stiff
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
After owning this bike for over a year I have feel in love with how budget friendly this bike is. It may not be the best bike in the store but well worth the price. I use this for city ridding & also around paved bike trails & have done minor dirt trials. A++ & keep in mind you can always buy parts to upgrade ;)
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Johann - 9/28/2009 6:09:48 PM
Pros:
Great disk brake, big tires, great gear system
Cons:
heavy, gear system can be troublsom at times
Time Used:
6 Months
Comments:
Great bike for price, gos really fast but be really carefull because back brakes are crap and if you stop to fast you could fly over the front. overall supreme bike for on road and light off road biking.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Madams - 8/30/2009 11:22:38 AM
Pros:
26" tire, front disc break A+, good handle grips, nice colors, smooth ride, able to inflate the tires 33 - 65psi yes 65PSI.
Cons:
this is not an advanced bike but great for a person who wants a good on/off road bike. read below....
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
I have had to use the warranty on this bike 2 times first was for the front derailer and second was when i took the bike over a plastic speed bump way to fast broke the rear wheel hub. i ordered a part for the bike however it was on backorder for about 4 months so i kept calling to find out when the part would be mailed out it never came so after the 4 months they sent me a FREE replacement bike did not even pay shipping brand NEW. my advice is to keep the sales recipt in GREAT condition and register thewarranty asap. All in all this bike is fine for me now but if i wanted a real mountain bike and had the extra cash i would go with a trek 100%. but for now this bike is great. i have a lot of fun on it.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Eric - 8/8/2009 9:15:26 AM
Pros:
none, maybe the seat and half of the frame is sturdy.
Cons:
Heavy bike, junk parts shifts gears by itself even when adjusted correctly and cannot handle any pressure applied to the pedals, dangerous and cheap.
Time Used:
Just Once
Comments:
I''m not a bike dealer or a yuppy who has alot of money to spend, this bike isn''t worth anything in my opinion, I''M taking it back right now.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by BluPenguin - 7/15/2009 4:01:08 AM
Pros:
Good accessories, shifters work great after some adjustments, disk brake works well, nice tires and wheel assembly.
Cons:
Heavy frame, weak design in the rear chainstay sway bar, no accessory mounts (i.e. water bottles etc). cannot adjust any of the shocks, no rebound limiter or dampening
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
I rode this bike for a year pretty hard on pavement and some light trails, held up great... however the rear frame cracked, then snapped a few days later after jumping the bike from a small 3 foot tall ledge. the bike is not as sturdy as it feels, but it is nice for the price. Don''t expect to use this bike for anything other than street riding, it will break in a matter of minutes on a hard trail.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by - 5/19/2009 11:47:32 AM
Pros:
Greaaaatttttt BIKKEEEEEE
Cons:
TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRIIBLE
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
Does anyone that owns this bike know the size of the tires?
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by bikedreamer - 5/19/2009 5:50:59 AM
Pros:
Shimano fire shifter.font disc brakes,fancy and hard rims.really good tires.hard frame.
Cons:
poor quality driving components,
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
you get what you pay for.but after tuning your bike or maybe replacing your driving system u''r going to have a lotta fun and better bike.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by JJ - 5/5/2009 6:37:49 AM
Pros:
Disk brake works great. nice styling and paint job.
Cons:
Too heavy and derailler breaks easely
Time Used:
More than 2 years
Comments:
Once I was riding this bike and I accidently put my front brakes on, of course I jumped over the handle bars and landed on my feet but the bike flipped. This Mongoose has very stong disk breaks.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by YukonJohn08 - 5/4/2009 6:45:05 AM
Pros:
This is my first bike in many years, and it has not let me down yet, I really enjoy the rapid fire shifters, and the front brake disc. The wide tires for extra traction in the mud are great.
Cons:
Found that you have to ride the front brake disc for a few miles before it becomes truely effective.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
Found this bike for $197 and feel really good about the features I paid for.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by cody - 4/12/2009 5:37:43 PM
Pros:
nice disk brakes,sharp looking,shifters
Cons:
gears striped replaced 2 times,very noisy, not wanting to shift,take the kickstand off!
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
thought it was a good bike and it was but after it turns a year old or get ruff with it get ready for the problems.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Eli2008 - 3/16/2009 11:13:48 AM
Pros:
Strong Rims. Decent Frame.
Cons:
Weak Crank. Poor Disc Brake.
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
Put about 1000 miles on this bike in a year. Rode it hard, but mostly on the street or hard sand. The crank bearings are shot. The rims and frame are pretty srtong. I''ve jumped the bike 100''s of times, still stickiny together.
For the money (less than $200) CAN NOT be beat!!!
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Hamster65 - 3/13/2009 3:21:03 AM
Pros:
Sharp looking bike, nice paint job.
Cons:
Front fork is too soft and non-adjustable, disk brake squeaks, wheel reflectors are cheezy and don''t stay tight, handle bar clamp keeps coming loose (even with lock tight), front derailer not up to par. At over 37 lbs, it''s far too heavy for a bike with an aluminum frame.
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
I found this one at Walmart for $169.00 marked down from $225.00 so I thought I was getting a good deal.....I was wrong.
The saying goes "You get what you pay for", I''m not even sure I got that much. Years ago when I was a kid, I had a Mongoose BMX bike and not only was it a top quality bike, it was also one of the most sought after bikes back then and one of the best bikes I''ve ever owned.
Apparently, Mongoose has slipped a few notches as far as quality goes. A sticker on the rear arm says "Shimano Equiped". The only "Shimano" parts on the bike are the rachet shifters! The derailers are two different brands.
I don''t know if the fault rests on Mongoose or Walmart but, the first one I bought had a warped brake disk, warped front sprockets and the front derailer was bent. I took it back to exchange it and managed to get one still in it''s box. The front disk on the new one is still slightly warped but, nowhere near as bad as the first one and the front sprockets seem to be ok.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by tanner - 2/22/2009 1:02:18 AM
Pros:
good bike,cool paint job,great shocks
Cons:
crappk gears,disk break squeaks
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
good bike till abot 2 weeks after i got it stuff started breaking and started to turn into a pice off shit
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Christ@n - 1/11/2009 10:28:30 AM
Pros:
Promax Disk Brakes, Nice Front suspension, Very Accurate Shimano fire shifters,Awesome Price.
Cons:
Back suspension could be better, NO rear disk Brake, seat is a little uncomfortable.
Time Used:
6 Months
Comments:
I was going to Wal-Mart to buy a 300$ mongoose Blackcomb, and saw this bike for a 100 bucks on cleareance, so I bought it and I felt pleased on saving 200$ because these 2 bikes had minor differences, I rode this bike from the store to my house and didnt give me problems at all. I think its a good bike, depending on the use, and its going to last longer if its used to go on a road, I would recommend a little tunning for those that live on the country because this bikes are not manufactured by mongoose, they only sell the frames and the rest of the parts to wal-mart and they take care of assembling it.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by fifaigor - 9/12/2008 11:54:38 AM
Pros:
Looks nice, theres really no other pros to this bike. I kept hoping i just got a bad one, i went back exchange it for another one, same thing happens. support is nonexistent from mongoose.
Cons:
Honestly, this is the WORST bike i have ever had. do not waste your money on this. i paid 200 dollars for this bike and i wish i had gotten a used bike of a decent brand instead.
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
different parts on this bike began failing after about a month and by the end of the year i was already taking it to the dumpster. all i did is ride it to class daily, never took it on any trails, nothing really intensive. the rims are extremely low quality alloy and got bent almost immediately, thus causing breaks to stop working properly as well. trust me, stay away from this bike.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by that one guy - 9/8/2008 8:28:48 PM
Pros:
wheels, price, shifters+break levers. tough bike.
Cons:
you get what you pay for. crappy fork. weak breaks.
Time Used:
6 Months
Comments:
i believe that there are two versions of this bike. theres one that has a 4 link suspension and then there is one thats just a single pivot average walmart mountian bike.
i have the one that has the 4 link suspension. i spent about 200 bucks on this bike and i can say it was a 200 dollars well spent.
ive had freinds whom have had 1200 dollar trecks and had more problems. like i hear a person on here talking about the back suspension breaking. my freind cracked the downtube just above the bottom bracket the first time he rode it. you get manufacture defects no matter what kind of bike you buy.
ive rode this bike really hard at dillon state park on the trails there through rock gardens and over trees. ive beat the hell out of this bike and nothing has broken the rims are still straight as the day i bought them. once you get the drivetrain tuned it works wonderfully. all you gota know how to do is fix and take care of a bike.
as for the components. the front fork sucks. it works though. same with the rear suspension. if you think its to soft either you way to much for it or you should tighten it. the breaks are kind of week. my last bike did have shimano deore breaks on it though.
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR and then a little bit.
tough frame wheels which is worth the 200 bucks.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by shadow - 8/29/2008 2:06:24 PM
Pros:
good looking bike it should cost more than $200
Cons:
its a llittle big for me (like 3 inches) 3rd gear doesnt work properly but i can fix that
Time Used:
Just Once
Comments:
great bike! i get good looks on it
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Nor*Cal Rider - 5/28/2008 8:26:35 PM
Pros:
Very light weight, Nice Rapid Fire shifters , Strong front Promax disk brake , Nice beefy mud tires ,
Cons:
The Rapid Fire shifter needs or should have been tuned better from the company. Ugly mud fender & well some what hard to load on the THULE 963 - Spare Me bike rack that i have with out messing up the paint.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
This is a great bike for someone that can not fork out $500.00 dollars & up. This bike works well for me I am 6ft tall & 230LBS & the bike is great..
I would talk to your LBS to see what low budge upgrades are out there for this bike just to make it a bit more BEEFY
enjoy ;)
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Nor*Cal Rider - 5/28/2008 8:21:39 PM
Pros:
Very light weight, Nice Rapid Fire shifters , Strong front Promax disk brake , Nice beefy mud tires ,
Cons:
The Rapid Fire shifter needs or should have been tuned better from the company. Ugly mud fender & well some what hard to load on the THULE 963 - Spare Me bike rack that i have with out messing up the paint.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
This is a great bike for someone that can not fork out $500.00 dollars & up. This bike works well for me I am 6ft tall & 230LBS & the bike is great..
I would talk to your LBS to see what low budge upgrades are out there for this bike just to make it a bit more BEEFY
enjoy ;)
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Matthew Fain - 5/23/2008 4:33:09 PM
Pros:
Great suspension system. Love the wide trail marker tires. I can ride in almost any kind of dirt without getting stuck.
Cons:
The front disc brake rotor plate will not stay centered. I am always adjusting the centering of the rotor.. Getting to be very annoying. It is always rubbing brake pad after 1-3 miles of riding
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
Over all this could be a great Mountain Bike to own. But I have not yet "Beat" on it yet only road on biking trails threw woods. Not sure how durable it really is yet.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Tim4706 - 4/26/2008 11:36:36 AM
Pros:
sharp looking bike nice equipment good bike for the price
Cons:
front derailer needs adjustment,plastic mud deflector, hard to find replacement tubes
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
This is a follow up to my last eview of the mongoose xr 250 after checking the bike all over after its first real longs ride I made some changes front edrailer needed a serious but after some fine tuning I got it to work well i replaced the pedal with a set of shimano DXpedals and I took off the mud guard I really didnt do much for me I installed a SKS shockboard fender works great with the suspension fork I added a suspension seat post to give me more comfort the bike does well in mud because of the nice big knobs on the tires Its hard to find replacement tubes for this bike so i put some slime in the tubes for a little extra insurance if you cannot find a tube you may be able to buy some tire valve extensions that will help with the tube problem the bike its self is a little heavy but it does everything i ask it to do I mainly use it for trail riding and some shortrack I works well and im happy with the bike overall not bad go mongoose It might be a walmart bike but its got what I need for riding.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by MTBER - 4/10/2008 10:25:29 AM
Pros:
Great looking, fantastic traction, nice front suspension, nice power transfer
Cons:
Weak rear suspension, poor front derailer, sloppy shifting, hard to adjust derailers
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
I have had this bike for a little over a year now and I am sad to say, it is currently out of order. At the end of the season last year, a towel fell off of my seat, grabbed the crank, and wrenched the front derailer way out of alignment. It was the end of the season, however, so I didn't take it to be fixed right away. Now this year, I have no idea how it is bent, and am looking at some costly repairs. Other than this, the bike is great. I do recommend derailer cages however.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by nogod - 4/5/2008 12:27:44 AM
Pros:
an overall nice bike. disc, shifters, stem.gooseneck price
Cons:
no rear disc but oh well buy one yourself.
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
i was looking at a bike for my daughter and came across this bike on clearance fo 75 bucks! so needless to say im happy with my investment! and well its the snobs bike people whom are opposed to these bikes. i have a friend whom races. and does quit well with his xr 250. of coarse. he replaced and upgraded some components after breaking some things. but like he said the 5000 dollar bikes break also just as much. so there you have it. if your to good to ride this bike please go waste your money on a snobby overpriced bike. i have owned 2000 bikes and now realize how stupid that was. at the price this bike costs you can add some pretty nice upgrades and sill pay less then a bike from a bike shop
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Wizzard033 - 4/2/2008 3:42:14 PM
Pros:
it was cheap?
Cons:
The rear casette, front derailer, very heavy, useless front suspension, rear suspension, isnt much bettere either, tires are more like down hill tires.
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
This Bike is great if you want to own a full suspension MTB but never ride it off road. I rode mine for less than 1 month on the street on beginer all the way to advanced trails and it was not good on anyof them. actually the only thing on the bike that I found wasnt garbage was the front brake and it was trouble free. Wal-Mart replaced the cassette twice on it and woulnt refund my money so I could spend it on a good bike. I was told to look at where Wal-Mart sells their bikes from and really think about it. They aren't in the sporting goods section that for sure. If you want to ride on the street, then go buy a good street bike because this one is too heavy. If you want to go ride trails then go and buy a quality trail bike because this one is crap.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Dick Darlington - 3/19/2008 11:27:50 PM
Pros:
Price, Availability
Cons:
Haters everywhere
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
I just wanted to submit to you a review of a bike that costs $1600. You be the judge.
Thanks
Dick
FavoriteTrail: Glenwild
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid: $1600
Strengths: Solid, Great Suspension, Did I mention no bobbing!!! Looks good.
Weaknesses: Hayes 9 Brakes are 100% total CRAP!!!!!! the front has been sent back to hayes 2x, and I have bled them at least 5 times. The rims are weak! I busted my front on the 2nd ride, the weld came apart!!! They wouldn't warrantee it because it was in a 'crash' F###!! I was in the crash because the rim blew out!!!
Similar Products Tried: Specialized STUMPJUMPER 06
Bike Setup: STOCK,
Bottom Line: Good bike, New rims, and brakes are a must!!!!!! Takes high speed downhill better than stumpjumper. Did I mention that the brakes TOTALLY SUCK???? Because they do. Is heavy, but pedals better than stump Jumper. DO NOT BUY 07 FUEL, the O6 is a much better bike! For the price hard to beat. It is a great looking bike!!! Easily scratches.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Dick Darlington - 3/19/2008 11:17:12 PM
Pros:
#1 Price, Beefy, Sharp Looking
Cons:
Chain slips during hard pedaling
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
I have owned this bike for about 1 year. I ride it often. I love it, it seems to handle great, looks great, stands up to my generous beatings. I took it to the LBS to have the gears tuned and when I got it back it was a little better but not as true as I would like it, the front derailer should be changed. I dont like that the chain slips during hard pedaling, with these problems I still love this bike. This is the bike that I have started MBking with and it has done me justice. I would recommend to a friend. How will you ever know what is good if you dont start from somewhere.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Bakerman321 - 3/16/2008 4:40:44 PM
Pros:
seems pretty cool after you take off the mud guard and kickstand. not too bad if you dont plan on finding yourself airborne quite often.
Cons:
very noisy bike. if the chain isnt grinding on anything, then the rear shock is squeaking, if the shock isnt sqeaking, the crank is creaking, ect, ect. rear shock was kind of mushy, as were the forks. bottomed out on a many jumps. no place for a water bottle. one-size does not fit all. and i hate to say it, but i felt pretty impotent being the one out there on mongoose while everyone around me has specialized and giants.
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
i know that i commented earlier on how awesome this bike is, but i now see the cold, harsh, harsh reality of walmart bikes. i broke the freewheel twice, bent the bars the first crash, and just didnt like it. to end it all, someone stole it out of my garage. when my brother broke the news to me, he had a consoling tone, but i actually laughed a sign of relief: the bike became like a tumor attached to me, because it was not a good bike, yet i couldnt just throw it out. luckily someone else made my decision for me, and im not proceeding to purchase a bike from Giant.
seriously, for how much theyre charging for these things, save up an extra $100 or $200 and get a real bike. dont suffer the stress i had to go through.
(ps- if you already have one, im sorry. if you feel the way i did, consider a new bike. if you think im an angry lunatic, stick with it for as long as you are happy with it. its not all about the bike you're on, but how happy you are. happiness is still affected by the bike you're on though)
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Ant-Nee - 3/13/2008 4:52:57 PM
Pros:
Large tires, styling, Rigid Frame,
Cons:
Poor assembly, uncomfortable seat, cheap chain.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
I have have had 3 of these bicycles. First of all, I want to say, that I bought them out of a box, and then bought a display when I returned the one out of the box due to a warped rear sprocket. Also, you all like to blame walmart on the assembly, but if you do then your stupid.. The bicycles come in a box, preassembled minus the front tire, the handle bars, the seat and pedals. All the brake lines, and shifer lines, are pre manufactured, pre tightened so if your complaing you had to adjust it..well then DUH its not walmarts fault. You buy a bike from walmart, those guys dont have time to screw with every bike they have to tune them right, especially when you assume the factory put them together right...blame MONGOOSE FOR THAT..
So now that I got that off my chest, after a whole evening spent tuning my bike, I got it running pretty nice. Im not a big fan of the shifters but they seem to work ok with a little coaxing. The bike handles good, and rides strong.
I tuned my girlfriends bike, which is identical to mine, in under 15 mins after I knew what the hell I was doing. Hers runs better them mine, im jealous...
Anyways moving on. The bike responds really well, we replaced the seat on her bike with one with gel and a litter larger as the seat wasn't comfortable and ..well she's a chick on a guys bike, it wasn't made for her.
The shocks are good, put a little lube on them and they got better. The brakes after minor adjustments are great, gears after adjustments shift fine. For the money, this is a decent bicycle. If you tore it up in a day...well you are probably too big for the bike anyways!! Ive already started doing tricks, bunny hops slaming into curbs...trying to find a breaking point...seems pretty solid to me.
The biggest plus about the bike is the frame. Other dual suspension bikes I have seen have crappy frames. The vert bar from the seat to the frame is one peice and not sepearated...nothing more annoying then your frame smashing against each other in the other frame styles.
Over all, I would recomend this bike to any light work to medium duty off road.
Happy Trails and I hope this helps :)
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Wes - 3/8/2008 9:31:54 AM
Pros:
Nice looking, front brakes work well
Cons:
design of rear suspension
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
I could have made a better bike out of aluminum foil and tape a hade it for 2 months when the gears teeth started to chip off then a month later the rear right suspension bar cracked in half
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Tim4706 - 3/1/2008 2:30:57 PM
Pros:
sharp design nice bike for the money
Cons:
shifing could be a little more precise needs a little tuning
Time Used:
Just Once
Comments:
I just purchased this bike to replace my Next shock zone bicycle this is a great bike for the money I know all you folks out there that like to bo hoo walmart bikes let me tell you this if your expecting to buy a bike to do heavy off road riding jumping and just plain heavy duty stuff you get what you pay for this bike is put together well it rode well for my first ride i will be riding it this season I take great care in preparing my bikes for rides and this bike wins because for the money it over excededs some expensive 1000 dollar models its not bike shop bike but it will work and im saving a lot dollars in the process I give it a good rating so far.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Jonathon Schoon - 3/1/2008 7:34:07 AM
Pros:
sick looking bike, monster tires for great grip, lightweight,
Cons:
no rear disk break, weak freewheel, soft spring rebound, no water bottle holder
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
I had this bike for about 2-3 months and my free wheel broke,busted the bearing casings in halve costing me $30. this is the second bike that this has happened to. i feel as though i cant take the bike seriously enough to do anything. i was also disappointed to find that it had no rear bikes but it seems to have an attachment on the frame but not on the wheel. other than those problems i absolutely love the bike.the killer big tires,lightweight frame and killer looking rims have gotten me many complements. i really wish i had a rim with a disk break on for the rear. can someone tell me how to get one? i also wish i had a better derailler.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by rcdano - 1/24/2008 9:26:35 AM
Pros:
This thing looks sick. Best looking bike I ever had. Disk brakes, killer rims, tires and seat.
Cons:
Some of the stickers. No rear disk.
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
O.K. listen. I'm 33, 6'4" 290 lbs big guy. I had this bike once but had to take it back only because I needed the money. I have an other one though. I'm not a hardcore MTBer but nothing ever went wrong with the one that I had. I am taking this one to the LBS to have it tuned and maybe replace the chain. Anyone that is into MTBing hardcore should know better than to try and use a wallymorbid bike to do the things they do. This bike will be just fine for me. I love it! As with anything, always use the right tool for the job you plan on doing and you should be O.K.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Timothy Li Fo Sjoe - 1/22/2008 3:22:44 PM
Pros:
Strong Frame, which means the bike can be taken seriously when upgraded with better components. Love the Shimano RapidShifters, Front Disc Brake
Cons:
Rear V-Brake, i miss a disc brake in the back. Rear Hub bearing was making a grinding noise when i got the bike, had it fixed.(bearing to tight, had to be changed)
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
You get what you paid for and what i got was a very decent bike, which needed A LOT of adjustments, which i didn't care for, since i am a technojunkie. Further more, i'm enjoying the thrills of riding a bike again. This bike can take quite a lot of abuse. I live in Suriname, South America and there is a lot of rough terrain here, believe me. I use this bike as my daily transport also to work and save a lot of gas, environment...etc
It just feels good !
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by snowbdr5 - 1/18/2008 3:59:26 PM
Pros:
awsome look,disk brakes,mean treaded tires that take u throu anything, takes a beating, great shifting
Cons:
rear suspension spring too small, had to replace freewheel, tires are soft
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
i wanted a bike that could take a beating but wasnt blowin the bank, the xr250 has proven itself to me with big downhills offroadin, and can go through anything. although i hit a root that blew my back tire on a downhill in the woods that caused it to come apart and the inner tube came out and had to carry it home. i took my friends NEXT bike down the same hill and broke it alot worse. a little tunning and you should be good for the most insane offroading.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Will - 11/19/2007 6:10:40 AM
Pros:
Disc brake, shocks, price
Cons:
wheels are easy to bend
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
I have had this bike for about a year and a half, and this bike takes some real abuse. I am a downhiller and the only flaw this bike had is that the wheels were so easy to bend. My father bought me some more wheels that he had modified. other than that this bike can take a beating.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by FakeReview - 11/11/2007 10:36:50 PM
Pros:
I was wearing a helmet like the warning label said.
Cons:
The bike, the warnings, the instructions
Time Used:
Just Once
Comments:
I needed a bike because some beaner stole mine out of my garage so I went to Wal/Wetback-Mart to get a new one. My only thought was a mongoose couldn't possibly be worse than my 10 year old Huffy so I went with the "higher" end XR250. I take it home and get ready for my first ride by equipping a helmet just as the warning said I should do. I sat on the bike and instantly noticed my asscheeks felt like they had been slammed by a sledgehammer. I beared through pain and began to ride. As I rode off of my front curb, the front of the seat cocked upward and penetrated my nether-region in a most disturbing manner while robbing my future of having kids as my testicles burst within. As I fell to the ground in pain I realized the helmet did nothing and nothing about this bike or its warnings were true.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Fiziks - 11/2/2007 4:02:27 PM
Pros:
pro max disc breaks, stong tires , shimnano rapid fire shifters. suspension is adequate.
Cons:
a bit heavy, ridiculous mud guard, huge ugly kickstand.
ugly uncomfortable seat
Time Used:
6 Months
Comments:
I have owned a GT outpost rigid mtb as well as a wally world Mongoose mgx dxr, both recieved miles and miles of use (mainly cross country and free riding.) I purchased the xr 250 at walmart after stumbling upon it in a line of clearance bikes marked down to $123.00. Anyway after replacing the hideous seat with a sette cloud nine and removed the mud guard and kickstand I hit the all my usual trails. cross country this bike handles extremely well and downhill and rough terrain isnt that shabby either though the suspension is a bit soft at times. I usually ride 16-20 miles per day when I ride. This bike is solid and overall a good bargain even at full retail price. Mongoose carries 3 lines of bike the xr 250 is what i consider a midrange mtb with enough style and good enough components for a nice all around bike for the neighborhood rider or off road treking.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by coach mountain - 10/29/2007 11:46:57 AM
Pros:
great value for the price, looks awesome.
Cons:
a little heavy, front shock is questionable.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
I love the bike. I ride it to and from work almost everyday as I live about 2 miles through the woods from the school that I teach at. I also take it out about every weekend and have fun on the trails. It did need a little adjusting since the guys that put these things together don't test ride every one of them to make sure that they're shifting right.It took about 5 mins to tune it up with an allen wrench. I took it on a pretty aggressive trail and jumped it off a ledge and busted the back tire. However, since these things come from walmart, I took it back and got me another one. It is a good solid bike for the budget minded person. If you want a nicer bike or it bothers your ego to get a bike from walmart, spend 10 times more and have a great time. $189 is a hard price to beat for a bike of this caliber.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Ant - 10/9/2007 4:11:19 PM
Pros:
Features for price
Cons:
Weight and large tires
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
Like others said, the bike needed fine tuning on brakes and shifters which I did myself in no time. Don't expect too much from WM personnel, but if you're familiar with bike mechanics it's worth the price. I've put 1,000 miles on it - road and moderate off-road - without hassles and really enjoy it. Want more? Then buy a $ 2,000 bike!
so i get the thing and its pretty cool. i go out and take it on some of the trails out by my house and the things' chair shifts out of position where its riding strait up into my nuts! i was pretty pissed but i replaced some of the seat's parts with another bike's seat part. i still kept the tubing and the sexy seat. i got a cushion because that sexy seat is a bit hard too. when ever i come off jumps, the thing makes this horrible crashing noise when the shock meets the stopper. sometimes the chain would just start jumping gears if i put torque on the pedals. just takes a bit of ajusting and id reccomend getting a heavier chain that is made of high qualty steel, this chain bends to easily. over all, great bike and i love it alot. ride it everywhere.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by New to Mongoose - 9/8/2007 4:28:10 PM
Pros:
First mountain bike I ever owned...looks cool but seems heavy
Cons:
Poorly put together at Wally World; also, the deep V groove tires.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
I live in Phoenix which is known for thorns everywhere and on my first ride both tires were punctured. I then found out because of the deep V groove wheels they can't put liners in it and they also can't get replacement tubes. I contacted Mongoose and they said there was nothing they could do, so I'm taking this thing back to Wally World for my money back.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by BLACKHAWK - 8/30/2007 1:46:47 PM
Pros:
REALLy big tires, triger shifters, deep dish rims.
Cons:
heavy like a dinosaur, off R shifting, R V brake (disc all the way), crapy R shifter, cheap mud guard (if a stone hit it it would shater like glass), bent handle bar, underinflated tires (had to do it my self with a store pump), F shoxs nearly bottomed on me, assembled by brain dead gorilas at Wal-Fart.
Time Used:
Just Once
Comments:
Saw this thing at Wal-Fart and tried it in a few store isles. tried the brakes and the R ones squeled like a pig. tried a small wheelie and the F shox nealy feel out from under me. tried shifting to the small chainring (the only thing that worked). tried shifting into the granny gear and it almost under fifted into second. Tried to adjust the rear suspention (rock hard). the brain dead gorilas had the thing to tight and the spring slacked off on me. this thing belongs in the dump, and so does Wal-Fart.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by titmouse - 8/22/2007 7:27:08 PM
Pros:
Front disc brake, rapid fire shifters, solid frame, OK front der.
Cons:
Rear der, rear hub (free wheel, not casette - el cheapo), REAR SHOCK.
Time Used:
6 Months
Comments:
Bought bike @ WM - standard fair, had to adjust multiple items (long list) to get things right - replaced tires (Kona road/XC highbred: do both light trails & roads), rear der. replaced (got Alivio - 8 speed, but can be used for 7 speed if properly adjusted)
REAR SHOCK - PIECE OF JUNK (950 lbf spring: reason - no dampener!; lots of peddle bop!) - replacing with Fox Vanilla (waiting for mounting hardware - Marzocchi: only vendor that has 80 mm long steel sleeves needed for mounting).
If you are mechanically inclined and know when to upgrade (without upsetting the missus too much), this is a good bike for light trails/road travel.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by tigerpride2448 - 8/18/2007 9:54:10 PM
Pros:
Front Disc Brake, Big Beefy Tires, Rapid Fire Shifters, looks cool
Cons:
Poorly assembled, needs tuning, rear shock could be better.
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
The bike is great for a person to start into the sport with. The bike handled fairly well (as my first trip with it was in a downpoor of rain with mud and the thing stood up great). Overall the bike was again...put together poorly, but with the right upgrades and tuning the bike was a fair bike.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by chuyracer - 8/3/2007 5:55:40 AM
Pros:
Good entry level bike for the price
Cons:
"Joey" @ Wal-Mart put it together
Normal replacement tubes won't work on the v-groove rims
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
As most others have indicated, it seems to be a good entry level bike but you will have to adjust on it since it was most likely thrown together @ WM.
I had to tune out the shifters as well as buy some washers to correctly space out mounting on front disc brake.
Good luck finding inner tubes if you get a flat due to the extended length scrader. After my first flat, I put tire liners in and filled the tubes with slime.....all good now.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Bakerman321 - 8/3/2007 12:11:41 AM
Pros:
awesome disk brake. wide tires give a sense of security. looks flat out sexy. rapid fire shifters are pretty sweet. super fast shifting. once you're done pedaling, it just keeps going.
Cons:
the seat is a bit rough on the rear, but id rather bear it than cover or remove that awesome looking seat. tire width and gnarliness kills top speed when riding the streets. (but who would be riding this beast on a road in the first place?) takes some buggering around with before you hit the sweet spot, rather than ready-to-rideness that you would get from a more expensive bike built by a pro
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
many who wrote a bad review on this bike obviously isnt the "pro" that they want you to think that they are. sure, its no $5000 bike, but all in all, this is a really solid bike. the only problem that anyone would really run into with this bike is the majorly faulty tuning. it was put together by minimum wage walmart employees who either dont care or just dont know how to put a bike together correctly. my best advice on this bike is to either set aside a long, cool afternoon in your garage to perfect the tuning on the rig (only if you have a rather intense know-how when it comes to bikes, as it is hard to perform these tasks with just web instructions unless you can really pick things up easily) otherwise, take it down to a local bike shop (no, not walmart, they messed it up in the first place. not toys-r-us either, unless you're just truing the rims) and pay to have the entire bike be tuned, adjusted, and perfected by a bicycle savant.
if you're still not entirely jolly, i would recommend replacing the questionable "Falcon" front derailleur with a shimano. and if it suits your fancy, fit the rear wheel with another disk brake (although most of the actually braking is done in the front wheel, as the rear wheel will just slide)
trust me, its more than worth it. this $189 bike will be feeling like a $600+ bike in no time.
oh, and be sure to peel off at least the "lightweight aluminum" sticker and affix with some more stylish.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by gavhiny - 7/29/2007 1:34:57 PM
Pros:
good shocks light waight asome shiny seat looks sweet medal padals great brakes and sick rims.
Cons:
a little to big kind of slow and with out a chain gard I cut my leg really badly
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
if u think this bike is shity u can go to hell
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by knucklehead - 7/22/2007 5:03:39 AM
Pros:
Nice looking bike with good features
Cons:
The bike looks nice but has poor quality. The disk brakes sucked, the back breaks were loud, the rims are poor and the gear shifters are horrible. To top it off the bike does not coast worth a damn
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
After reading all of the 5 star reviews here I bought this bike and I was sorely dissapointed!
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by matt - 7/19/2007 9:31:48 AM
Pros:
the seat post is the best thing on the bike
Cons:
the this sucks i jumped it once and blewq the front shock and one day the chain poped hit the gear change and bent the whole fucking thing
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
it suck i fucking hate it if you get this bike as sone as you get it go strait to the lokal bike shop and buy forks a rear shock and a deraler
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Pile of steaming monkey shit - 7/8/2007 7:04:29 AM
Pros:
Really cant think of any
Cons:
prolly the whole damn bike
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
Bought at wallyworld...of course wasnt put together correctly...crank set fell appart within 5 miles...took that shitbox back and replaced it with same bike....3 weeks later and the new one seems to not like keeping the rear wheel tight...took it to local bike shop...guy laughed and told me to give wallyworld back the steaming pile of dog shit...would buy a fucking big wheel from wally....never again...BURN IN HELL WALMART!!!!!
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by AJ - 6/28/2007 2:05:34 PM
Pros:
looks cool, front break is good. thats about it
Cons:
made cheap, chain is weak, gears suck, back break makes noise.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
my girlfriend bought me this bike for my birthday. i was super excited with it but right away i had problems with it. the chain broke on me so i returned it and stupidly got another 1 even though i saw the same bike returned by someone else because of the gears. i got this one and on the first day the gears mest up. i would not recomend this bike. if you buy somthing new you expect not to have any problems with it or have to make major adjustments to it
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by luvmongoose250xr - 6/26/2007 6:49:43 PM
Pros:
good brakes and good handeling in dirt and mud and brakes good in any condition
Cons:
Squeaky brakes in rear
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
I love this bike and i think it is going to last me a long time.I have ridden it in the hills, in this mud (all my friends sliped and fell on their bikes but me) And rocky terrian. Because of the wide tires, i get GOOD traction.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Adam - 6/25/2007 11:12:39 AM
Pros:
Good suspension, front disc brake, love the shifters
Cons:
no rear disc brake, seat feels like a steel pole
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
Bought the bike from Wal-Mart already assembled with a few very minor scratches (alittle upsetting but they knocked 10% off the price!) so I got it for $180 out the door. Had to adjust the front shifter, both brakes, and tighten every screw from front to back. After two miles the stock seat had to go, replaced it with a Bell gel seat also from Wal-Mart ($20) and made a world of difference.
All in all, I love this bike. My wife and I go out every weekend on some trails (nothing extreme, just a few hills, rocks, and roots)and sometimes during the week and have a blast every time. I don't know what all the bad reviews are about. This bike is absolutely worth every penny.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by pickel - 6/19/2007 8:03:17 PM
Pros:
Good looking, nice shifters, good suspension, good for the price.
Cons:
rear brakes squeaky.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
I love this bike so much! i think it is way too under rated. i just wish it was a little higher.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by J. Lewis - 2/26/2007 1:52:59 PM
Pros:
It's cheap for what you get. A good bike to build from.
Cons:
Components are cheap, seat is hard, decals a bit cheezy. Assembly can be bad.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
I wanted a comfortable & sturdy commuter - so this was a great starting point. I added a gel cover to the seat, replaced the pedals with bigger ones, and put on a handlebar stem extender (to balance out the seat raised to it's hightest position). Also carefully scraped off ALL the decals, and added a carrier rack that clamps on the seat post. Last, I made some mounts and fitted on chrome cruiser fenders. It's a Boss Commuter, for <$300!!
The only gripe I have is some poor assembly & tuning (which I spotted & fixed easily), and the mis-matched front disk caliper mounting. It really doesn't fit this bike -even though it's factory equiptment- and binds on the fork mounting ears so that it's crooked. To remedy: I machined the caliper's mounting ears so that they would clear the fork's ears, then re-tapped the cross-threaded holes (from being bolted on cock-eyed), and used longer bolts that went full-depth on the threads. It now works smooth, with minimal clearance!
I recommend this good basic bike to anyone who has a bit of know-how and good common sense.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by JR - 11/6/2006 6:29:35 PM
Pros:
they made me type it in again
Cons:
the rear brake shoes it comes with kinda sucks, but those are cheap to replace
Time Used:
6 Months
Comments:
ive also seen alot to complaints about the bike being too low to the ground. the hight is adjustable! if you tightin or loosen the ring on the rear suspension ring. It will lower or raise the height of the bike. you should be able to turn it by hand. Just watch going too far to the edge. I keep it low because im constantly going down steep hills,so i want it low in the back. Maybe that ca take care of the pedal problem.
no rear disc brake, not enough travel in frount suspension, rear sus could be alittle softer.
Time Used:
6 Months
Comments:
I am amazed at how many bad reviews this bike got. however, i am a mechanic and when i got this bike it needed numerous adjustments..the gears, derailer shifters ect.(cmon walmart put it together) but once the bugs were worked out, its amazing for the price. Ive beat it to death on the hardest terrain availble, flown off jumps, overlogs and through the worst terrian imaginable...aka been extremly hard on it! Pure mountain biking off road terrain. never had any problems with anything! The big tires are awsome for off road, the rims are still perfect,despite jumps rocks ect..I love the fender, it actually works! Nice metal toothed pedals and accurate trigger shifters(once tuned). Strong solid frame, nice soft rear sus. I will be changing the fork to get a bit more travel in the frount and add a disc brake in rear, but other than that this bike has gone every where my friends 1500 dollar bike goes and it does it extremly well. with those 2 mods its bulletproof. the reason maybe so many people had problems was because there wasnt enough air pressure in the tires,(?) i run about 55lbs. so that the suspension gives not the air in the tires or rims. my advice would be to know how to tune a bike before you buy it. With a little bit of care this bike can keep up or exceed the same level of a specialized or 500 dollar and above bikes.(Oh and with the disc brake mod and frount fork mod(used) $150 100mm the total price is 450, 50 bucks cheaper than the cheapest rock hopper or specialized hardtail.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by alex - 10/10/2006 11:09:05 AM
Pros:
nice looking,disk brake,
Cons:
non acurate shifting, hard seat, cheap raer derailer, flimsy rims
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
i took it of a small jupm and the rear deraler got stuck in my spokes, i had to buy a new derailer and new spokes, i have to udjust the gears alot but can never get them right but its good for just riding around
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by crayola - 9/15/2006 8:49:01 PM
Pros:
looks nice, fast shifting gears,front suspension, nylon tires
Cons:
seat is rock hard,disc locks up, rims are somewhat flimsy,back suspesnion is to weak, gears are not accuarte no matter what.
Time Used:
6 Months
Comments:
i would reccomend this bike to people who just ride on trails and on the sidewalks. Because this bike is not made for off road (obviosuly. i would never go off anything 6inch or higer unless you want to bend your rim. But overall i think this bike will last you very long as long if you take care of it and dont go off jumps or anything rekateing to that.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by ATC350X - 5/10/2006 8:32:42 PM
Pros:
UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE
Cons:
UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
My Wal-mart bike and I have been through some good and bad times over the past few weeks...Quail Hollow every other day, Vulture's Knob last week and today I tackled West Branch for the first time this year. (Rode it last year a handful of times toward the end of summer.) Started out in the section by the lake....did that whole loop then proceeded into the "CAUTION EXPERTS ONLY SECTION" on the other side of the street. Thats where the story begins really...so here I am having a great time when I start noticing a strange sound coming from my rear wheel only to realize that it is the freewheel bearings going bad and getting worse with every revolution. then about halfway into the ride on the "difficult" side of the street it happens...I go down a hill (those who ride WB will probably know this spot) and into a stream of water that you ride up for a short distance and then you climb out of the water up a pretty steep slope. not far past that I am cranking up another slope when my rear derailer breaks in half!!! Fortunately my friend and I earlier in the ride ran into 2 other guys in the trail and then the 4 of us rode together...well the good part is one guy worked for a bike shop and had a chain tool in the trail with him...and when the derailer broke completely off of my bike...he ingeniously turned my bike into a single speed and I was able to finish the ride. Big thanx to him!!!
When i got back to my truck I realized that the rock section basically did my Wal-Mart bike in for good. I had no wrecks or wipeouts of any kind but just from riding today I broke:
The rear derailer in half
broke the chain in multiple places
bent the rear axle
blew out the freewheel bearings
and upon returning to the truck I found 2 cracks in my frame!!!
Thank God in Heaven that frame didn't break while I was on it...That could have been ugly!!! Anyhow the guys at my LBS will be happy cuz now I have good reason to come buy a "real" bike from them. However i have to give my wal-mart bike props for getting me interested in this AWESOME sport. (and also getting me back to my truck in one piece)
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by ATC350X - 5/9/2006 8:22:14 PM
Pros:
Nice bike for a beginner who wants to do mild trail riding. Front disc brake is nice. Quick-fire shifters are also good. Front shocks are decent
Cons:
WAY TOO HEAVY! No rear disc brake, rear shock is bouncy, rims are weak (if you plan on doing any jumping), Seat is very hard, rear deraileur SUCKS and is very weak.
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
This being my first "Mountian Bike" I bought it with the "intent" on doing mild trail riding with my wife...that is ALL that this bike can handle trust me on that. For mild trails it is a great bike...anything more it will definitely not handle. For starters the rims are very easily knocked out of alignment thus needing to be re-trued almost every time I so much as leave the ground an inch. The rear suspension is very bouncy and causes fatigue to the rider when pedaling up any sort of incline. I guess to summarize I am not downing this bike because it is this affordable bike that caused my interest in the sport of mountain biking...but if you plan on jumping, attempting obstacles, or doing any kind of racing...spend the extra $125 or so and get a Specialized Hard Rock which can handle the abuse a little more. Not a bad first bike though.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Anthony - 4/30/2006 6:15:05 PM
Pros:
Bike looks nice just didnt use it yet.
Cons:
The chain broke on my first time out, I got less then two minutes use out of it.
Time Used:
Just Once
Comments:
Once I replace the chain I will finish this review.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by unanamous - 4/24/2006 8:25:52 PM
Pros:
Nice shocks, good front disc brake. Really nice shimano rapid fire shifters.
Cons:
too low to the ground, wish I could raise it. The derailer didn't work right at first so get it tuned up first.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
It is a really nice bike for the money. I used to have a next bike and this is a huge upgrade from it. It is a great bike for beginers. It does great over really rough terrain. Haven't jumped too much yet but it looks fairly sturdy to me. Great bike for the money
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by D_Funkt - 4/20/2006 4:23:45 PM
Pros:
Simple shifting mechanism, front disc brake, good suspension, lightweight
Cons:
too low to ground, pedals scrape when turning tight or going off curbs, seat takes some getting used to, and for God's sake get rid of that mud-guard!
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
Good light bike, but I wish I could raise it off the ground a bit as the pedals scrape the ground far too often, causing several crashes already. The pedaling even in 21st gear is too easy for my preference (I like a workout), the shifting mechanism won't hit 3rd and I'm having trouble adjusting it (user error, as I didn't receive a manual). All in all a decent bike for the money, but if I had it to do again I'd get something different.
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Dennis - 4/2/2006 9:16:26 PM
Pros:
Lightweight, great chains. shifts easily. ground my gears a few times and it still has not broken. Suspension is great. adjusted the disk brakes and they worked fine.
Cons:
throws you around on the sidewalk ramps. brakes lock up easily. Pedal reflectors fall off very easily.
Time Used:
6 Months
Comments:
Love the bike. I locked up the brakes a few times and almost crashed, but i drifted out of it:). Great bike. Very tough. It got banged up a few times and the pedals got scraped, but no damage to the rest of the bike.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Adam H - 3/5/2006 7:15:30 PM
Pros:
Great front disc, good forks for price, rear suspension does the job.
Cons:
Rear is a V Brake
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
Other all i reckon this is a great bike esspeacially for the money
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Smelly Jenkins - 10/18/2005 2:33:05 PM
Pros:
Lightweight, easy shifting
Cons:
seat is very uncomfortable
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
Great bike for beginners...
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by mike - 9/24/2005 8:41:43 PM
Pros:
good bike nice derailers i had no problems with disc brakes you sqeeze as hard as you can and they will make a pop noise and it is worn in better faster. very cheap.
Cons:
stupid mud guard remove it, it really hurts you in a race!!!!!
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
great bike its always good to upgrade a little i would start with disc brake.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by LosZopilotes - 5/18/2005 5:18:10 PM
Pros:
Very light bike, I agree, mud guard looks funny but... yes it works. i like shifters are to fast compare to another chepps ones, 5 points rear suspension very good and can be hard or soft depends what you need... so, you buy a very good bike for less than 200 bills
Cons:
Disk bake doesnt work very good, front suspension to soft
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
I've been ridding MTB not for so long but for me mongoose its a very good brand, actually my last bike was a DXR bike, so i am very happy with my mongoose. More because Mongoose ofers more for less money
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by gggplaya - 5/11/2005 9:08:26 PM
Pros:
Great looking bike. Mud guard looks dumb but it works :-) Suspension works great. Front disc works awsome. Super light weight for a $190 bike.
Cons:
Mud guard. Gears don't shift right no matter how hard i tuned. So i just gave up first gear and use the rest. Works great now. Front disc also needs to be broken but that's with all disc brakes.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
Bought this just to go riding with friends. It works well for trails. Suspension can be soft at times. My first upgrade will be an adjustable fork. But for the money, you can search the internet, this can't be beat. I'd recommend it for those bikers that go out occasionally and for those weekend warriors that don't want to spend alot of money.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Gooser - 2/22/2005 9:36:38 AM
Pros:
Very good looking bike
Very light weight
Rapid Fire shifters
Promax disk brake
Cons:
Cheesy looking fender, but thats easily removed.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
I just put one on layaway for my birthday. So I cant really tell you how well it rides, but as far as looks and the components I give it 4 stars! When I picked the bike up it was very light weight. I also love that it comes equiped with rapid fire shifters!
