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04-14-18, 04:53 PM
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Mongoose
This Mongoose followed me home.
I was a mile from the BMX Museum almost got to visit But Gary had left for Thailand.
I was a mile from the BMX Museum almost got to visit But Gary had left for Thailand.
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04-14-18, 05:14 PM
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Wow! That bike is minty! I’ve been a member over at the meuseum for a good while. Seeing Gary’s place would be pretty cool.
04-14-18, 05:16 PM
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Nice ! Had one exactly the same back in the 1980s . Sold some years ago . Always regretted doing so .hohum
Yours looks to be just about original too . Good find
Yours looks to be just about original too . Good find
04-14-18, 05:28 PM
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04-14-18, 05:36 PM
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04-14-18, 06:57 PM
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Ross was playing to the same tune back then with the chromed Mt. Whitney and at least one other model.
These were built with early mtb geometry, big heft and .833" (21.1mm) stem quill diameter.
BMX influence I'm thinking.
These days, Mongoose covers both the big-box stores, bike shops and internet sales with a wide range of bikes. Mine came from Kmart two years ago, so required a pretty big handful of mods:
These were built with early mtb geometry, big heft and .833" (21.1mm) stem quill diameter.
BMX influence I'm thinking.
These days, Mongoose covers both the big-box stores, bike shops and internet sales with a wide range of bikes. Mine came from Kmart two years ago, so required a pretty big handful of mods:
04-14-18, 08:00 PM
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04-14-18, 09:58 PM
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04-15-18, 02:21 PM
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Chrome plated biplane domination!!!
When I was a kid, the neighbor kid had Mongoose stuff, Ashtabula fork... but it was all fancy stuff he was proud of.
A lot of the more recent Mongoose stuff is more BSO oriented... but I recall reading something like Mongoose makes stuff from BSO to Boutique.
When I was a kid, the neighbor kid had Mongoose stuff, Ashtabula fork... but it was all fancy stuff he was proud of.
A lot of the more recent Mongoose stuff is more BSO oriented... but I recall reading something like Mongoose makes stuff from BSO to Boutique.
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
04-15-18, 03:18 PM
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Right,
I just read that article about Mongoose supplying all levels of bike too.
I picked a pro about 6 years ago and the first post was brutal lol
Mongoose BMX PRO
I just read that article about Mongoose supplying all levels of bike too.
I picked a pro about 6 years ago and the first post was brutal lol
Mongoose BMX PRO
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