Review of Mongoose MGX Atlas Men's Mountain Bike

Mongoose MGX Atlas Men's Mountain Bike
By: Mongoose
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low quality components

On: 2008-01-18

I bought this bike for my son for his commute between his dorm and his classes on campus. I was looking for something inexpensive, since bikes get stolen all the time on the campus. I was very disappointed with the quality of the components on this bike. Granted that I was not expecting a top quality bike for around $120, however, I was expecting at least the wheels would be true! The front wheel was so out of true, that the brake pads would grab the wheel. After trying to true the front wheel, I tried adjusting the cable on the front brake, but it was no use. Got to a point that I had to pay 10% price of the bike and buy a pair of descent brake pads to replace the existing ones. I would say, the price on this bike should be $40 since the components are all lowest possible quality.

Great buy

On: 2007-01-16

Everything happen perfectly it came before christmas all parts was there the bike look great and my nephew loved it

Ok but not great

On: 2006-09-12

I also found the bike lacking. The gears didnt work right when i bought them and i took the bike back for adjustment. No better and the chain broke. I had a new chain put on. It broke again. I had another chain put on and plan to sell the bike for cheap. It would make an ok bike for riding around campus but i wouldnt take it anywhere too far from home!

You get what you pay for

On: 2006-09-09

The bike arrived in a semi-assembled condition. I only had to put on the front wheel, the handle bar and the seat. If you have some basic tools it - would suffice. The bike is made in China, the parts are mostly cheap, the wheel comes pre-bent for you (!), the brakes are a pain to adjust and since the wheel is not straight it will take some time and a large gap between the wheel and the brakepads to get it working. I also find the seat a little too hard on the backside. One might want to get a better seat, a softer one. Overall, the impression I get is that the parts dont quite fit too well together. Like the title says: you get what you pay for. Cheap, for a cheap bike!

On the other hand if you just want a cheap bike to get around this will do the job, but be prepared to spend a little more on adjusting it to your liking and maybe even a bikeshop maintenance cost to straighten your wheels, get a softer seat and adjust your brakes, etc.
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Ive had too many bikes stolen... thats the reason I got this one and it does the job, for now...