Mongoose Strike Boy's BMX Bike (20-Inch Wheels)
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Description of Mongoose Strike Boy's BMX Bike (20-Inch Wheels)
The Mongoose 20" Strike Boy's Bike is an ideal ride for kids who want to zip around the neighborhood in style. The bike is equipped with a handcrafted high-tensile steel frame and fork, giving riders good control whether riding on trails or the street. The bike also includes sure-stopping front and rear caliper brakes and extra-wide two-inch tires that roll smoothly over both pavement and grass. And thanks to the adjustable quick-release seat, the bike fits boys of several different heights.The Mongoose Strike boy's BMX bike is an ideal ride for kids who want to zip around the neighborhood in style. The bike is equipped with a handcrafted high-tensile steel frame and fork, giving riders good control whether riding on trails or the street. The bike also includes sure-stopping front and rear caliper brakes and extra-wide two-inch tires that roll smoothly over both pavement and grass. And thanks to the adjustable quick-release seat, the bike fits boys of several different heights. Other details include two-piece freestyle bars with an alloy four-bolt stem, 48-spoke alloy rims, a one-piece crank with a 44t steel cutout chain wheel, and two front axle pegs. The bike, which is designed for kids between the ages of 6 and 12, carries a one-year warranty.
Sports reviews of Mongoose Strike Boy's BMX Bike (20-Inch Wheels)
Customer Review: Packaging terrible, bike decent.
Sport shop rating: 3 Stars
I read the other reviews before buying, so I was aware of the packaging complaints. But, like others who wrote, my son really wanted THIS bike, and I needed to have it quickly for his birthday in January. I've had good experience with Amazon before, and so I took the risk. I mean, what were the chances of it happening to me too?
Quite high as it turns out. The bike arrive on time in a box that was virtually destroyed. Both sides had been punched through and repaired with yards of clear packing tape somewhere along the way. Some small parts inside the box may have been lost. We haven't tried to assemble the bike yet, so I don't know if we have everything we need. The frame and wheels look undamaged so we may be OK.
The large panels on the box need to be reinforced or padded so that the frame of the bike doesn't punch through during loading, transport and storage. I have never in my life had any item arrive with packing in that condition. It was almost comical - except that it was a $100+ dollar item that is difficult to return.
So buyer beware. Until the packaging problem is addressed, you're really rolling the dice on what condition the bike will be in upon arrival.
Customer Review: parts were missing
Sport shop rating: 3 Stars
luckily my husband bikes a lot, because this bike didn't come with any instructions AND was missing parts. he was able to take parts off of an old bike so all is well, but v. annoying. it was missing the seat post skewer and bolts, as well as both pedals. amazon was nice enough to give us a 20% refund. my daughter's bike also came without instructions...Customer Review: Dissapointed as a parent but Son REALLY WANTED this Mongoose
Sport shop rating: 2 Stars
My son spent his own money on this bike, he is 8, even paid the extra $'s to get it overnighted. Below is my "experience" out of the box.
PACKAGING (External) - ceived the box today, and YEP, SHIPPING/Packaging issues. The rear axel was poking out the side of the box. All box staples were ripped out, but really bad tape had replaced them, box in bad shape, etc. The WORST was that on every surface of the box in big letters it says DO NOT LAY FLAT... well our FEDEX guy clearly cannot read, cause it was laying outside our garage door FLAT. Immediately went online to amazon and reported packaging issues on the Orders page, hope to hear SOMETHING from Amazon on this...
Packaging (Internal) - Some heavy paper/light cardboard partially wrapped and taped around. Zip tie holding front wheel to the frame. Bad part is that some of the "misc"/shipping parts (like a green platic "cover" that goes over the axel nuts to protect them during shipping) were not in place but laying in the bottom of the box. Handlebar not secured to anything, and the cables were not appropriately secured, so when I took the frame out, the handlebar was stuck in the box and kinked/pulled one of the cables OFF (and this was just gently lifting the frame out, not tugging involved). Maybe the cable was already off. I was able to fix it, but still...
Instructions - No "how to unpackage"/Start Here/Read this first packaging at all. Owners manual is generic for ALL MONGOOSE BICYCLES and is nearly impossible to use/read. Tried to go to the Pacific Cycle website for specific/more detailed instructions. It led me to mongoose.com, which doesn't even show this bike as this year or last years model :(
Building - Luckily I had built enough bikes over the years that I knew what to do. Our bike DID NOT have a quick release seat clamp indicated in the description (but is not shown in the picture either). One of the handlebar clamp bolts was threaded in bad, but I was able to run a quality steel bolt through the threading in the stem to fix that. Handles bars went on fine. The brakes need a TON of adjustment. Mostly the brakes need tightened the frame as they were both very loose. The rear hub/freewheel is VERY NOISY, there is something wrong internally. Also, freewheel is rough pedaling backwards (i.e. is not very free) I am going to call the support number after we compile a complete "list of issues" and discuss this with them. Also, in checking spokes, which I doubt most people do, I found 10 spokes that were not only not tightened to spec, but where actually so loose the spokes wobbled in the hub holes :( THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I snugged them up so the bike is atleast rideable.
Summary - This is a "get what you pay for" bike, and honestly is a decent value for $100, if it where shipped properly and did not have the quality issues i had with the cables/brakes/stem/freewheel.
Hope this helps anyone trying to make a decision on this bike.
Customer Review: damaged during shipping- poor replacement options
Sport shop rating: 2 Stars
Bike arrived in a busted up box, missing pieces and damaged. Amazon offered several less than ideal replacement options.
Who knows if the bike is any good. But I have noticed several other customers mentioning that the bikes arrived broken or bent, I just wanted to let you know that trying to get a replacement isnt easy and from the looks of things its going to takes us weeks to get a new bike. Hope its not snowin'.