I did only a little research before buying this for $240. I'm sure I could have found something similar for less, but I was tired of waiting for a better deal to come along.
I'm aware that in the general biking world, Mongoose is bottom of the barrel, but I just need a cheap, fat tire bike for Burning Man, which is very flat. When I picked this up, I was pleasantly surprised at how not heavy it was, as I was expecting it to be a tank. Sure enough, I put it on a scale and it's 44 lbs, slightly lighter than my Orbea Rise e-MTB. A 7 speed Altus derailleur and trigger shifter is better quality than I would have expected. For what I paid, I'm happy with my first fat bike.
by TMbiker2000
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I rode a Mongoose XR Pro around Alaska for years and years. It got me to work, single track, camping trips. I tossed on studded tires and rode it in the winter long before I ever had a Fat Bike.
Hell I might still own it if some homeless dude didn’t steal it.
Nothing wrong with discount if it gets the job done. Ride what you can afford is what I say. Took me over 25 years of riding before ever dropping money on an expensive bike.