There are two separate Mongoose-branded lines: One for sale through bike shops and a lower-price lineup for sale through mass-merchandisers like Target & Walmart. This may have started after Dorel Industries / Pacific Cycle bought the Mongoose name, considering they do the same thing with other brands they own like Schwinn.

In the '80s, before Mongoose was just a brand name owned by a conglomerate, they made some nice BMX bikes.