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HomeSports & OutdoorsSport and OutdoorMongoose Aluminum Mountain Bike XR-100
Opinion Summary
Not Safe
by FlanderFlop | Dec 14 '02
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Not assembled properly, cheap

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OVERALL RATING
Product Rating: 2.0



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by spongebob_man1
If it was not assebled properly that is the bike shops bad, not mongoose. They make good bikes.

spongebob_man1
Apr 24 '03
11:40 am PDT

Off topic? (Reply to this comment)
by sweeper
I don't know how in heaven's name this could be rated off-topic? Perhaps you didn't list the ingredients.

This is a super review on the bike in showing its poor level of construction despite any redeeming componentry. Good stuff slapped together is always bad.

You've also covered, very nicely I might add, a general and deserved condemnation of most department store bicycles. As the neighborhood "wrench" I've had the misfortune of having rebuilt some bikes which were dangerously assembled as in your case.

Don't sweat the "OT" ratings. I've noticed your bike reviews here and you're doing a fine job. Keep it UP!

Dave
Dec 16 '02
7:04 pm PST

Very well written review (Reply to this comment)
by Suzer
However, you are not addressing the listed bike, its strengths, weaknesses, etc.

You provided some helpful insight about the problems with store employees putting together bikes.

Suz
Dec 15 '02
10:40 pm PST

Sorry for the rating, but... (Reply to this comment)
by StraightTalker
I really didn't learn anything about the Mongoose mountain bike you were reviewing.

I DID learn that I shouldn't buy a bike from a department store. And the reasons you gave seemed to make sense. But, that wasn't what the review was about.

If you decide to update your review, let me know. I'll be glad to reread/rate your review.

Thanks,
Rick aka StraightTalker
Dec 15 '02
6:31 pm PST
   

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