Mongoose full sus

widge34
widge34 Posts: 900
edited March 2011 in MTB buying advice
Is this bike any good?

http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/123314.html

Cant find many reviews on it
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Widge.

Bird Zero 2
Trek Madone 3.5c H2 2013

Comments

  • cavegiant
    cavegiant Posts: 1,546
    Mongoose make exceptional bikes, esp the Teocali.

    The best place to get them in UK is generally Pauls Cycles (as discounts are exceptional on last years models, and lets face it stuff rarely changes year through year).

    I have no experience with that bike, but nice fork, hydroformed frame, looks good.

    However you can get this for the same price, and no contest

    http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... 1b2s1p2161

    Teocali is fast, stable and with my favorite suspension design.
    Why would I care about 150g of bike weight, I just ate 400g of cookies while reading this?
  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    Thanks for the reply. The only thing is, i cant afford to purchase the bike straight off so all terrain cycles 3 year 0% interest looks very appealing.
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    Widge.

    Bird Zero 2
    Trek Madone 3.5c H2 2013
  • cavegiant
    cavegiant Posts: 1,546
    As mentioned that 'goose looks a very nice bike, but there are better deals out there.

    Although that deal is interest free, you are paying more profit up front to cover it.

    If you are set on the 3 years IF, that is a nice bike for the money.
    Why would I care about 150g of bike weight, I just ate 400g of cookies while reading this?
  • I think singletrack have just recieved one to try out . Sure I saw it in the last issue or on the website
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  • MattJWL
    MattJWL Posts: 147
    The Teocali will be a better all-round bike due to the difference in rear sus types; the salvo is a conventional rocker-type rear sus, with SR Epicon shock; I reckon it will either bob a lot or be pretty harsh depending on how you set it. The Teocali & Canaan are a different sus type, will be much better riding for XC / AM.
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