Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. Mongoose now has a number of decades to the history of the brand, with BMX now moving towards the 21st century and entering a new era, literally and figuratively. It is perhaps at this point that the story skips forward, with there being way too many moments and characters to emphasise. It is perhaps overdue at this point to mention that the name Mongoose was the result of Skip, and interestingly, was taken from 5 x national drag racing champion Tom ‘The Mongoose’ McEwen. Pretty awesome to think that the very early roots of BMX have drag racing ties, as well as a more obvious association with motocross and skating (which was also taking off at the time, and also in southern California).
4130 Chromoly Supergoose loop-tail frame provides durability. From the perspective of present day Mongoose, the machine grinds on. After a significant team revamp in 2010, the current roster is seriously stacked and a big reason as to the ongoing success. For example, the freestyle team is spearheaded by some of the craziest and most prolific riders on the circuit, including olympian Pat Casey, Kevin Peraza, Mykel Larrin, Greg Illingworth and Ben Wallace. And in a similar stroke of genius to the hiring of Magoo as team manager, the current TM (Leigh Ramsdell) is also a legend of the game and someone with a deep understanding of what makes BMX so awesome.
A few posts up there is a link to the new Mongoose bikes that are supposed to be as good as anyone else’s and are not walgoose editions. I did some digging on another site and found that by 1983 Mongoose frames were being built in Taiwan. I feel that bad now with mine being made there too. Raceit, I wanted but did not have a Mongoose in my teenage years. I guess mongoose excursion that is why I still WANT that 1980 Supergoose I never had. I am a bit closer by now having my ’96 Mongoose expert pro.
For example, one of the first moves Magoo made after taking up the role at Mongoose was to hire Dennis McCoy and Tim ‘Fuzzy’ Hall. Building on this positivity and rewarded for his management, Magoo is given more responsibility and ends up designing a number of products, including the ‘Hooligan’ (with Dennis McCoy) which is described by industry as the hottest bike of the year. His new recruits also blossomed into the most sought after bikers on the BMX circuit at the time, with ‘Fuzzy’ landing the very first cover of schwinn mountain bicycles Ride BMX and Dennis McCoy dominating the Bicycle Stunt Series for 4 x years straight. Explore our great range of Mongoose Scooters and BMX Bikes.
You can confidently shop their selection of Kids BMX and Pro BMX Bike models here at Skatehut. With most BMX you have a standard wheel size, so the sizing is all about the length of the Bike Frame top tube. If you require any further information on sizing our Customer Service team is on hand to answer your questions. You can also shop our collection of Mongoose Scooters and Mongoose Bikes to stay ahead of the competition.
I too like the old school better, but for now the Mid School is all this guy can afford. A friend of mine had a solution pro back in like 94-95,, that bike rode awesome and my other buddy had the first run of the Tim Hall frames in like 95 I think,, that was a great trail bike, that thing rode like a Cadillac. Mongoose Bikes are now just one brand of many in the vast stable of performance bicycles owned by, Wisconsin based, Pacific Cycle Inc. Mongoose Bikes was a brand name of bikes originally designed, manufactured, and sold by BMX Products, Inc. 10,000+ products in stock and over 40,000 satisfied customers to date.
Interestingly, attitudes towards scooters are similarly harboured to this day, with scooters (albeit in a different form) continuing to polarise people and continuing to be the easy option, the low hanging fruit. Get special offers, exclusive product news, and event info straight to your inbox. Born out of a garage in SoCal back in 1974, Mongoose is synonymous with BMX.
Resurrecting the early scooter concept and improving through the inclusion of BMX style design and technology, the ‘Mini Scoot’ was an overnight success and alleged to have sold in the hundreds and thousands of units. Hitting the market in 1986, the rumour around the scooter is that a Mongoose employee overproduced ‘Moose Goose’ head tubes and thereby sparked the idea for a scooter which takes advantage of a higher headtube. For core BMX heads, the incorporation of a scooter under the Mongoose umbrella was tough to swallow, it being a much more accessible and cheaper product which wasn’t consistent with the essence of BMX, the spirit of the sport.
Whether you’re riding for fun or competing in extreme sports, you can trust Mongoose to supply you with only the Best Bikes. Mongoose have over 40 years of experience in the field, gathering insight from pro athletes to develop the legendary Mongoose Legion line of products. They feature specially constructed BMX schwinn electric bike Frames, handlebars, stems and saddles that are everything a rider could need.
Bike shipping is calculated by location and bike size. For the extra dollars, you get stronger 3-piece cranks. This determines the “size” of the BMX, not the wheel size. The Mongoose brand name is synonymous with BMX having been producing BMXs in the USA since 1975. The range expanded to MTBs in the 80s and their range of bikes has continued to expand since.