Mongoose Amasa Comp 2009

[itsmymumscar]

Having not much to do on Saturday, I took a saunter up to Xscape at Braehead (Glasgow) to check out what snowboards TSA still had in their sale (There is a K2 WWW which is oh so tempting, but thats some chat for another time). Anyway I became slightly sidetracked by this bike in Evans Cycles, and was wondering what peoples opinions of it are?

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/mongoose/amasa...

Now im definately no expert, yet im pretty sure some folk on here must have a good idea of whats what in the mtb world, so does anybody have any opinion? Good/Bad/Buy/Avoid like the plague?

[itsmymumscar]

Hmm there appears to be no takers, so maybe I should expand the question slightly.


How reputable is Mongoose as a mtb make/brand? Are they reliable by which I mean the bike wont break easily (under average mtb conditions), and spare parts arnt overly expensive to source.

Also to continue, I am very much in the sub £500 mtb market (nothing to serious), what makes/brands generally perform better at this level, and could be considered a sound investment on reputation alone?

[anonymous-user]

put simply, there are better bkes out there for the money. personally i have never been convinved by suntour components. in the past i have found they wear quickly and do not perform over time as comporable as stuff by shimano or sram. the rest of the components on the bike close to to many other bikes of a simliar price, hte wheels wil lbe heavy and the stem, bars likewise, but its a general purpose mtb not an xc whippet or a dh speciall, it will be more than suitable for most UK trails..

there is nothing wrong with the brand bar name snobs, the frame probably comes from the same factory in taiwan as many other bikes with a more prestige name.

have a look at other stuff from evans such as:
commencal normal
scott aspect 45
genesis core 10

[itsmymumscar]

Thanks for the response Pablo, funnily enough I had a look at the Genesis whilst pottering around, but there was something about it I just didnt like. Im 6ft 5, and just sitting on it didnt feel as natural as the Mongoose, the frames were the same size but it just wasnt for me. However the ammount of shimano extra's that come with the bike still make it an attractive option.

I have also been trawling though the web, and stumbled across this:

1. GT Avalanche Disc 1.0

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mount...


On looks alone (a typical weakness admittedly), im already interesed, but again my lack of knowledge about the technical aspects of the working parts of MTB's (Suntour fork etc) leave me asking a similar question as before.

[anonymous-user]

around £500 is the first serious mtb price range so there are literally hundreds to choose from as every brand has at least one bike in this price range. you wont get to try them all for size so you will be best to go for one that feels comfy.

spec wont vary much as these bikes are built to a price in order to compete with all the pother manufacturers. that said, some will save in one place to get a better product elsewhere and thus try to have a niche selling point. every bike will have a compromise. personally i would look for a quality fork which will be lighter and more responsive, other stuff can be upgraded over time if required.

i have a friend with an avalanche 2 and he was quite pleased with it in terms of value for money really enjoys riding it.