Is a mongoose a strong bike?

Question

ok, so im not really a professional in biking and i dont want to be one, i just want a nice strong bike that can handle a little fast braking. I have a huffy and it SUCKS! the tires burned up because i braked a little hard. the brakes are a little too close to the tire which causes a sqeaky sound when i ride it plus it makes the bike move slower. the whole entire left pedel fell off, and the chain got out of place (but was then fixed) because i only went down three staircases on my front door. bottom line, i think huffy is a crappy bike company. by the way, i bought it for $85, like i said, i dont want a very professional bike, so i dont want to go and bye a $400 bike for a decent ride in the park.

But my point is, is the mongoose a better bike than a huffy? i think its tires are way stronger and thicker than a huffy's ties. plus, can it handle a lot of pedeling and bumps and jumps? i saw a good today for $109.

So, what do u think, a mongoose or a huffy?

Answer 1

Personally, I like Mongoose they are an overall better more durable bike.

Answer 2

If you are going to buy a Mongoose you need to go to a bike shop. The department store versions and bike shop stuff are different.

Answer 3

Buy a **real** bike, used, off craigslist or ebay. Mongoose and Huffy are c**p. A cheap-o WalMart bike will cost you much more when it breaks and you get injured. An ER bill costs way more than a bike that wont crumble underneath you.

Answer 4

I've had a mongoose for about five years and it has really lasted! Nothen has ever been broken. The only the I changed was the seat for being to hard but thats it. Go with mongoose

Answer 5

i have gone through brand after brand and what i honestly recomend if you will actually be biking alot is to get a name brand like kona, specialized, giant, gary fisher, so on and so forth, but my bro rides a mongoose that i gave him **** for everyday and it outlasted my specialized hard rock pro and we were doing the same things, but mongoose is way better than huffy, but they are both "walmart" brands

Answer 6

If the Huffy sucks why is that one of your choices ?  

Answer 7

maybe. the mongeese sold at wallywood, tarjay, and that ilk, are absolute rubish. the mongoose bikes sold at independant bicycle dealers are of good quality. the name is blemished, do to the c**p they market through the discount box stores. it sounds like you're looking at one of the crappy mongeese. you won't be any more, or less, happy with that bike than you are with your huffy. your local bike shop has plenty to offer in the under $400 range. check them out, and ride home on a superior bike to either of the 2 you're comparing now! who knows, maybe getting a better bike will get you more interested in the different disciplines of cycling, and one day, your bikes will be worth more than your car!