Features
Mongoose Fireball Hardtail Drivetrain Mechanical features is:
- Rider profile: the Mongoose fireball is designed for serious dirt jump and slope style riders - it's Pro rider Greg Watts' Weapon of choice. This dirt jump mountain bike with 26-inch wheels has a suggested rider height of 5'4" To 6'2".
- Frame and fork: the Mongoose tectonic T1 aluminum frame offers lightweight durability in a dirt jump geometry with horizontal dropout and replaceable hanger, while the rest dirt-t alloy suspension fork offers 100mm of travel to soak up hard landings.
- Drivetrain: featuring a Sun race 9-speed drivetrain with same af15-d36s 36T alloy crank, threaded 68mm shell, Shimano Altus rd-m2000 derailleur and Shimano Altus sl-2000 shifter, KMC Z99 chain, and mrp G3 chainguide.
- Brakes and handlebars: Mongoose Mechanical disc brakes with alloy 160mm rotors, exposure double-butted aluminum handlebars with 31. 8mm clamp measure 751mm wide with a 31mm rise, and long brake housing allows for bar-spins straight out of the box.
- Wheels and tires: exposure double-walled aluminum wheels measure 26mm with 32H at 14g, Kenda small block 26x2. 35 inch tires, and the exposure alloy seat post measures 201mm long. The Mongoose fireball comes ready to be assembled, tools not included.
Reviews
Below are some critical reviews about Mongoose Fireball Hardtail Drivetrain MechanicalBottom line is decent bike for the sale price. This was my replacement or exchange, the 1st one shipped with a noticeable scratch in the frame. This one was a little better only having scuff marks on the frame, forks and cranks and a less than perfect weld that is visually not appealing (my OCD). I love the purple color and sale price were the reasons I purchased this bike. The frame material is high quality but if you ride this bike a lot you will want to upgrade some of the components. 1st thing is the none adjustable seat angle will violate you or cause you to slide into the rear tire. The headset, cranks, stem and pedals are cheap and I will be replacing with upgraded parts. The wheels, forks and brakes are adequate although I had to adjust my brakes right out of the box and it looks like I need to have my front rim trued. Tires are good chain and shifting components are good, surprisingly my bike shifts very well right out of the box. To sum up my review I'm a little disappointed with the bike and would not pay full retail for it. If you can get it on sale and are willing to upgrade some components you will have a nice mid level dirt jumper.
Good frame, decent cranks and BB. Really not much else on this bike is worth keeping. Lots of really bargain basement parts, especially the fork. Don't get me started on how bad the fork is...In the end, I wanted a good rebuild DJ. This made sense for me when I compared it to bikes twice as much. However, if you're buying this bike with the idea you can go shred right out of the box, think twice. You will be disappointed.
Decent frame, but it makes no sense to put forks on a dirt jump bike that have a warning sticker on them stating the forks are not intended for dirt jumping.
Below are some positive reviews about Mongoose Fireball Hardtail Drivetrain Mechanical
Overall nice bike for the price! As always you need to put on your bike mechanic hat to assemble and tune it up. Here are a couple details you might have an issue with. The cable driven disc breaks are ok. The front brake caliper was assembled incorrectly and was not operational when the bike arrived. I was able to disassemble and reassemble correctly (works now). The front shock works but it is the lowest quality shock I’ve seen (consider purchasing a used one online and replace). The stock pedals are cheap plastic (upgrade immediately to reduce slips and risk of injury). The red rear reflector (came with two rear reflectors, both same size?) do not fit. The white front reflector fits fine.After a good look the bike seems solid, nice welds, paint, tires are ok etc.
Got this for my husband. Easy assembly, but the left foot pedal was missing. I had to go buy a set of metal foot pedals, which was over $100. Nice bike overall.
