Nice Style for a Child; Manual Stinks!. My son (11 years old) LOVES this bike. I like the style but the manual sucks! It is not written in a manner that makes Mongoose Gavel Boys Freestyle Bike clear which model it is referring to when detailing the various setups. I had a hard time figuring out the correct configuration for increasing the tension for the rear brakes….. my son eventually wrapped the line and used one of my hair bands to hold it to the handlebars to decrease the slack allowing enough tension for the rear brake to pull! I refuse to take this bike to the shop to pay upward of $100 for a $120 bike!
Disappointed!. I’m 40yrs old and bought this bike for my 8yr old. Growing up, I remember being in love with Mongoose bikes. Unfortunately, the Mongoose bikes of today are nothing like they used to be.
The bike came with missing parts ( misc bolts, screw to fasten the seat); the owner manual is NOT specific to the bike model; calls to customer service were answered by a call center person who is NOT at all familair with the bike.
I guess this is the trade-off we must pay for having stuff manufactured cheaply overseas (China).
mongoose bike review. imy son really enjoys this bike, the style and the ability it has to keep him on the go.. we were really pleased.