Review of Mongoose Montana Men's Mountain Bike

Mongoose Montana Men's Mountain Bike
By: Mongoose Average Rating: 3.0 Total Reviews: 12
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needed a new derailer

On: 2008-06-04

I was not able to assemble the bike and ended up spending another $100 getting professional assembly. They pointed out that the problem I was having is that the derailer (sorry, I forget the French spelling) was bent and had to be replaced. So, that ended up costing even more.

In the future, I will buy my bikes from bike shops instead of risking damage and uncertainty in shipping.

bad quality, not reliable

On: 2008-05-31

Ok, I must say that I am totally disappointed with this product. First of all, I had to reassembly front brakes, because they were not working properly. Then, I realized that spokes on the front and rear wheels must be adjusted as they were wobbly! Luckily, I knew how to do that, but took me about 1 hours to make it work and to true the wheels. Then, tried to ride it; guess what! the gears needed adjustment! I also did that, and thought that it is now OK. I use the bike to commute, 10 miles a day. I rode it like 70 miles (on the main road) and the left pedal is now broken! I am 165 lbs, and I am not riding aggressively.The pedals are really bad quality!

I also had problems with the handlebars. Couple of times they became loose during the ride, and I had to stop and fix it. I am really lucky for that didnt cause an accident!

Make yourself a favor, instead of buying this bike and paying 100-150 bucks to a bike shop for all the adjustments, pay more and get something better than this!

I know that its cheap, but it is not free! And cheap doesnt mean that exaggerated low quality product! I would definitely return it If I could!

worst bike

On: 2008-05-24

Bike looks good, easy to assemble. But the parts (specially the padals) are made of poor quality weak plastic, which tear off within 2 weeks of biking(total 3-5 miles). The tire is also of poor quality.

Would recommend spending some more money and buying a better one.

Very shoddy and poorly designed bike

On: 2008-05-24

I am scared to even ride this thing. The handlebars cannot be tightened enough so they keep twisting around. The front wheel is too close to the pedals, which makes turns difficult. The wheels were somewhat out of true right out of the box. Perhaps because of this, the brakes dont feel right. I havent ridden this enough to break the pedals yet, but reading the other reviews here, it is bound to happen soon.

One more thing is the assembly. There are no instructions on how to assemble from "out of the box". The ones available are needlessly detailed and often skip basics - useful for a mechanic, not for the typical user. The whole thing seems designed in a very ad-hoc fashion: for example, every allen bolt is a different size.

Im going to count this as a loss and get my old secondhand bike fixed.

Can't say enough bad things about this bike.

On: 2008-05-08

I ride about 5 miles a day from home to school and back. Very flat, good weather, easy ride, and Im not huge or anything. I figured a cheap bike like this would last a year, and then Id upgrade. Ive had it a month, and there have been a number of problems.

In general, the parts are flimsy. The seat post clamp wont prop up the seat. The handlebars are loose because the bolt that holds them comes loose. The bike feels like its off balance. Also, while making sharp turns, my toes scrape the front tire. Biggest problem - pedals made of really weak plastic that actually ripped. Drivetrain, shifters, and brakes OK so far, but Im not expecting much.

Do NOT buy this bike if you expect to ride it on a daily basis. Spend 2X or 3X more and get better quality components.

Overal all good bike, bad pedals

On: 2008-05-07

I was able to quickly assemble the bike in less than 15 minutes. I noticed a small tear/rip in both pedals, after riding it for the first time. Within a 2 week period, the pedals are almost falling off. I rode the bike for about 1 mile a day (lunch break) for 2 weeks (10 days) and the pedals have almost completely fallen off. Cheap plastic/rubber. Ive had this bike for about 5 weeks, now, and over all, it is a good bike for the price, but something like the pedals showing wear and tear after the first ride of about a quarter mile, is ridiculous. The ride is smooth, especially with the suspension, and the shifting of speeds is very easy, though there are a couple speeds that you can shift to, where you cannot get rid of the clicking sound. If you purchase this bike, be sure to also add to your cart an extra set of pedals, because the ones that come with this bike is of really bad quality and workmanship. Its like buying a car without a gas pedal. If it wasnt for the bad pedals, I probably would have given this bike 4.5 stars. Its just the fact that you have to use the pedals, every single time you jump on this thing, and it just reminds me of how messed up the original pedals are. Okay, Im done with my rant/review.

Bad bike

On: 2008-04-27

I bought this bike for riding to work. I can riding 1 month 6 miles every day after the ball bearing in pedal gear disintegrate. And another several disadvantages take place in this bike.

Great Value for money

On: 2008-04-17

I was amazed at the next day delivery. I thank Amazon for the prompt delivery. All the products I have bought with Amazon has been delivered on time and in great condition. I am satisfied using Amazon. Although I assembled this bike myself, I took it to a bike shop for final tuning. It is in perfect shape now and I am happy with it. I will surely recommend it.

Look no further-----Great mountain bike, great value!

On: 2008-03-28

I bought this bike for my husband.............for casual riding with the family, but with all the perks of a cool mountain bike. He loves it! It runs smooth, easy to handle, and built well. Some easy assembly. Just what he wanted. Nice color too!

Good bike at a good price...

On: 2008-01-12

I purchased this bike as a present for my husband. There was some minor assembly (putting the wheels on) but when he rode it for the first time, the rims rubbed against the brakes (because they were warped). When I called the manufacturer yesterday and explained the problem, they said they would ship me new rims. So, I am waiting on the new rims. I would have rated this FIVE stars, if it was "out of the box perfect."
The customer service department of the manufacturer was quite helpful and pleasant, so I feel pretty confident that the rims are on their way. I will change my rating to FIVE stars once the new rims are in place because I think the best way to judge a company is how they handle customer issues and I wasnt put on hold, I didnt have to provide a whole bunch of information, and the gal on the phone was helpful.
I would recommend this purchase because it IS a great value for the price!

Great bike

On: 2007-12-08

simply put, for the price, this is a great bike. ive never put together a bike before, but the assembly was a piece of cake. gears are great. everything about this bike couldnt get better, especially the price!

moutain bike

On: 2007-04-11

I think the bike is priced very well. I bought it for my wife knowing that she wouldnt benifit from an more expensive bike since she doesnt ride often. For the price it is a big step up from many at its price range but is not top quality compared to bikes priced 4 to 5 x as much. Overall satisfied. To see how it holds up with wear.