2012 Mongoose Fireball 26" Bike

(discontinued)

I bought this because it's my third bike and I ride in two countries and needed one to use for about a month each year.

The good:

• MRP chain guide works pretty flawlessly
• Kenda K-rads are great tires
• Frame geometry is great but chainstays could be shorter
  
  

The OK:

• SRAM rear derailleur OK, but better if short cage
• Crank works fine, square taper is reliable
• Fork is bouncy and fun but has no adjust and bottoms and tops out really easily
• Wheels are heavy and don't have sealed bearings, but are reliable
• 710mm steel bar and short stem
  
  

The Bad:

• Tektro brakes overheat on the slightest hill
• Seat rails bend easily, seat is garbage
  
  
• Frame cracked on seat post

Bargain basement bike, not bad for the money, can do it all. Don't expect much as this price point would suit a kid aged 14-16 really well.