Mongoose mountain bike 199.98 Free Shipping

[Jokersmoker]

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[dud]

I almost bought a mongoose for my son until I was told (at a bikeshop) that Mongoose no longer made their own bikes, Huffy does. Huffy makes low-end, cheap bikes so be carefull. If you are intested in the bike go try it out.

 

[C'DaleRider]

Actually, there are two lines of Mongoose bikes...........those seen in Wal-Mart and a higher line sold at bike shops. (Yes, some shops still carry the real Mongoose bike.) This is one of the bike shop Mongooses.........the difference can be best seen in the rear wheel; it uses a quick release mechanism instead of being a bolt-on rear wheel. Also, the frame has a proper dropout and rear derailleur hanger unlike the Wal-Mart version.

Interestingly, Huffy does make some quite high end carbon frames for BMX.

 

[Jmman]

Heck, I bought a Mongoose at Fogdog about 4 years ago for $250 shipped, and it kicks some butt. Great components, rides great. Turned out that it originally cost $700 bucks. Not all Mongoose mountain bikes are bad......

 

[flot]

Yeah, I had a mongoose mountain bike I picked up at a bike shop for about $380, loved it. It even sat outside on my porch for 3 years and everything held up great. I was actually thinking about replacing it, until some jackass stole it. Now I can't find a single sub-$500 bike that I like better than what I had before.. doh!

 

[DinoBambino]

Same price at Dick's - link. Jeez - even the website looks exactly the same as The Sports Authority.

 

[LivinLaVivaPollo]

I'm pretty sure A LOT of sporting goods stores outsourced to one web design place to make their webpages or are all owned by the same company. A quick search turns up that Modells, Durhams, Sports Authority, Dicks, GI Joes, Garts, and maybe Fogdog all have the same website design. The prices are all practically the same. Mongoose was recently purchased by Pacific Cycles, who also purchased GT and Schwinn a while back, that's what's floating around the message boards anyway. The days of shop bikes are dwindling, as we are reaching the horizon of cookie cutter bikes all across the board. I recently just purchased a Mongoose 2002 Inferno for 200 bucks from Dick's, a fair deal. They also had the Mongoose Zero G2, but I couldn't spare the extra hundred since I needed it for a helmet, lock, etc..

For good bike review places, check out bikereviews.com, mtbr.com

 

[phreakyzen]

Here is the Rockadile for $149 before shipping and you will have to call to get the shipping price.

$149 Rockadile

Don't know what the difference is but this one is the Rockadile SX for $169. It is $203 shipped to Northern VA.

Rockadile SX

Shipping may kill these for you depending on where you are and neither store is as big a Sport's Authority so it may be sketchy.

 

[cashmoney007]

there's also a 15% off from sports authority somewhere if ppl are interested.. just do a search

 

[IgoByte]

Not worth any more than that...

 

[santokki]

Originally posted by: LivinLaVivaPollo
I'm pretty sure A LOT of sporting goods stores outsourced to one web design place to make their webpages or are all owned by the same company. A quick search turns up that Modells, Durhams, Sports Authority, Dicks, GI Joes, Garts, and maybe Fogdog all have the same website design.

Yup, when I was searching for Christmas presents, they all had the exact same data. With exact same prices (some differences in shipping). And seemed like same quantity (the same day an item went OOS at one store, all the other stores also went OOS).

 

[Yzzim]

Anyone know what a good, durable bike would be if all I wanted to do was ride around for leisure and some excercise? My girlfriend and I want to go bike riding this summer and I want a nice bike to take on some tirps.

Would like it to be around $200. Not too many places here locally except Scheels.

 

[rushhound]

Originally posted by: phreakyzen
Here is the Rockadile for $149 before shipping and you will have to call to get the shipping price.

$149 Rockadile

Don't know what the difference is but this one is the Rockadile SX for $169. It is $203 shipped to Northern VA.

Rockadile SX

Shipping may kill these for you depending on where you are and neither store is as big a Sport's Authority so it may be sketchy.

Actually the bikeswholesale.com place looks interesting. Shipping appears to be $33.75 for standard ground. What appears interesting is they claim to assemble and adjust everything and then un-assemble enough to ship. Seems nice to know someone other than me screwed it all together.
I am looking for something for my Dad that is better than a typical $100 Wally World bike, something perhaps under $250. This would just be for light riding mostly NOT offroad. The Rockadile linked above for $169 looks interesting. Any comments from the bike experts?
Thanks in advance!

 

[LivinLaVivaPollo]

 

[dcdomain]

Wow, seems like you guys know a lot about bikes... can you guys comment on this thread? http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22067 Thanks!

 

[Yzzim]

Thanks for the info LivinLaVivaPollo!

I'll take a look at those bikes now. Like I said, there's no bike shops in this area, the nearest probably an hour.5 to 2 hours away.

 

[rushhound]

Yes indeed, Thanks for the info LivinLaVivaPollo!
I am leaning towards that Rockadile SX for just over $200 delivered. For his purposes I think it will be just dandy.

My Dad is a very active/young 67 but I just really don't see him doing a lot of "bunny hopping"!

 

[C'DaleRider]

I'd really look at the Schwinns being sold at Wal-Mart. After Pacific bought out the bankrupt Schwinn/GT (which makes me also want to avoid theGT I-Drive system....replacement parts may become hard to come by as Pacific shifts away from GT production), they began marketing Schwinn in Wal-Mart, as Pacific had stated it would seek out mass marketers.

Unfortunately for Pacific, Schwinn already had tons of frames, components, etc. coming for the 2003 season. From what I've seen in Wal-Mart, the Schwinn frames are exactly what we sold in our shop before Schwinn went bankrupt. The components are the same, everything is the same except for the rear wheel being bolt-on instead of a quick release.

If ou want a decent bike, then go to your local bike shop and get fitted to a frame size. Unfortunately, these bikes in Wal-Mart, on Sports Authority, et al, assume everyone will fit on a 17/18" frame, the "standard" one-size-fits-all frame size. But much like shoes, a 17" frame does not fit everyone just like a size nine shoe doesn't fit everyone.

But heck, don't take my word for it, even though I own part of a shop........go to your local shop, get fitted, check out their used section for a decent deal.

 

[Yzzim]

I'll be checking out the local wal-mart tomorrow, thanks

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: C'DaleRider
a size nine shoe doesn't fit everyone

It doesn't??? :Q

 

[zettler]

Originally posted by: huesmann

Originally posted by: C'DaleRider
a size nine shoe doesn't fit everyone

It doesn't??? :Q

It does if you know where to put it!

Back to the Mongoose...is this a good deal for this bike? I ask because you can always find coupons and it might be a good palce to use your MSN Bonus Bucks.

Comments?

Thanks!

 

[corinthos]

If you can find a deal at a local shop, that might be a better way to go since some shops offer free adjustments and stuff like that if you buy a bike from them.

 

[BigPlastic]

I bought a Mongoose from Sports Authority - different model a year ago, same price. Mine had Shimano parts, dual suspension, etc. I saw the same bike at BJ's Warehouse Club a few months later for $50 cheaper and wondered if I had made the right choice. However, the one at BJ's had crap parts - generic shifters, brakes, shocks, the whole thing was different.

Mine has held up very nicely. During the warm months I rode a few miles/day or about 30 minutes around the neighborhoods in the area. I did all of my adjustments myself - it needed a lot of work right out of the box. Had to adjust both high and low shifting and brakes. As long as you know what you're doing, it's simple work.

I've taken it out to the local trails, etc. No problems except my own limited cardiovascular fitness.

 

[zettler]

This thread has got me thinking...which can be dangerous to my pocketbook and personal safety.

My desire for a new bike, since my 10 speed Schwinn is over 25 years old and only works in three gears, is not primarily for fitness and exercise (which I am in dire need of) but for hunting. Yes, that's right hunting.

There are a number of places I go that do not allow motorized vehicles but a solid bike would be a heck-of-a-lot easier to use to haul yourself and gear out to a spot, or even move to another spot or scout an area. I used my old Schwinn last season and it worked but it wasn't the easiest. It still had the child seat above the rear wheel from 16 years ago which did allow me to pack my gear onto it with bungee cords.

Even though I am stout male (read that overweight), and since many times I am wearing clothes that restrict your movements, I am even thinking about a women's bike, so I can get my leg over to the other side without falling down. Go ahead laugh, and it is a funny sight, but I am always thinking....

Anyway, I checked at Dick's and Sporting Authority - as I can use my limited MSN funds there and they usually have discounts of 15% or more - but would love to see what others think would be the best bang for the buck at these places AND below $150 before any extra discount(s).

I lean towards the models with shocks in the front and the rear, and since I still have strong legs (no lung power - asthma), I am used to just utilizing several gears and have no experience with more that three or so when I do ride around town, so 30 or more gear choices doesn't seem like a requirement for me.

Try to understand that the places I will use the bike are usually muddy with some rock thrown in to make it look like the state agencies are spending money, and primarily flat - not even any hills in central Illinois.

Thanks for everyone's insight and advice. And curse you Jokersmoker for encouraging me to spend more discretionary income!!!!

 

[dcdomain]

For around $150 to $200, I suggest not going with rear suspension or even front suspension for that matter. To get the price down to that level with full suspension, the manufacturers usually throw in a lot of crap parts. If I were you, I'd just go for a hard-tail bike, maybe front suspension if you want, but if it's only flat land with mud and some rocks, why suspension? You'll get a better bike with better components...

Damn I'm tempted, with my $50 MSN dollars and the proposed 15% off, that would drop it to around $165 or so... but the Rockadile SX just doesn't really grab me. How heavy is this 'High Tensile Steel' frame? I checked bikes with ChroMa and Aluminum and they are extremely light. Mongoose as a company I don't mind so much, I used to ride a Mongoose Solution BMX bike (AL frame) before it got jacked 6 years ago...

Hmmm, maybe the Mongoose Rockadile AL... $270 - 15% - $50 MSN... = $180, if I ship it home to NJ, if I ship it home to PA then there would be tax...