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Rural Qld Cc
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Greetings, I'd like to pose a question re the Mongoose
'Wing' series mountain bikes. I'm considering either the
Wing Comp or the Wing Elite, but I'm not sure if the Elite
is worth the extra money. I only had a couple of
requirements in choosing a bike........I wanted alloy frame
(so it's lighter to throw in and out of the car), suspension
(to stop my bum getting bashed half way up my back) and dual
lever gears (not sure what the tech term for these
is.....the ones with one lever for up and a different lever
for down). These 2 mongoose bikes are within the price range
I'm prepared to part with and I think they'll stand up to
any of the treatment I'm likely to throw at them. My riding
will be restricted to a couple of paved bike paths and the
few rocky/gravel/dirt/sandy paths that are available along
the length of said paved paths. Some are steep downhill
paths (steep enough that my **** Malvern Star mountain bike
brakes couldn't stop my descent without nearly breaking my
fingers trying to pull the levers hard enough.....), but are
short.....mostly, they're paths that run from the
footpath/bikepath to the start of the sand at the beach edge
and are only a couple of hundred metres long at most.
Just in case these models aren't available outside
Australia, I'll post the details of the 2:
Wing Comp: http://www.mongoosebikes.com.au/products.php/com-
mand/viewproduct/productserial/36/categoryserial/22
- 7005 alloy main frame with 4 bar linkage rear suspension
and Cr-Mo rear triangle
- AQ-head system with zero stack 1-1/8" headset
- MOZO USA R-150 forks and RS200 coil over rear shock
- Shimano EF-29 21 speed shifters with Altus rear derailleur
- Shimano TY40 crank set
- ProMax alloy linear pull brakes
- Alex SCE-17 rims with alloy double sealed hubs
(cassette rear)
Wing Elite: http://www.mongoosebikes.com.au/products.php/co-
mmand/viewproduct/productserial/37/categoryserial/22
- 7005 alloy main frame with 4 bar linkage rear suspension
and Cr-Mo rear triangle
- RST Gila T4 fork, RST-22 coil over rear shock with
hydraulic damping
- Shimano EF-29 24 speed shifters and Shimano Acera
derailleurs
- Truvati X-flow crankset
- Tektro IO floating caliper mech. disc brakes
- Alex DM-18 double wall rims with Formula cassette rear hub
- Hutchison Mosquito tyres
The difference in price is AUD$200. I realise the Elite has
disc brakes (which I'm quite sure I don't need at this
point), but with that aside, is the price difference worth
it? At some point I'd like to do some 'real' off-road
riding, so I'm wondering if the Elite will serve me better
when I decide to do that.
Thanks, Brenton
'Wing' series mountain bikes. I'm considering either the
Wing Comp or the Wing Elite, but I'm not sure if the Elite
is worth the extra money. I only had a couple of
requirements in choosing a bike........I wanted alloy frame
(so it's lighter to throw in and out of the car), suspension
(to stop my bum getting bashed half way up my back) and dual
lever gears (not sure what the tech term for these
is.....the ones with one lever for up and a different lever
for down). These 2 mongoose bikes are within the price range
I'm prepared to part with and I think they'll stand up to
any of the treatment I'm likely to throw at them. My riding
will be restricted to a couple of paved bike paths and the
few rocky/gravel/dirt/sandy paths that are available along
the length of said paved paths. Some are steep downhill
paths (steep enough that my **** Malvern Star mountain bike
brakes couldn't stop my descent without nearly breaking my
fingers trying to pull the levers hard enough.....), but are
short.....mostly, they're paths that run from the
footpath/bikepath to the start of the sand at the beach edge
and are only a couple of hundred metres long at most.
Just in case these models aren't available outside
Australia, I'll post the details of the 2:
Wing Comp: http://www.mongoosebikes.com.au/products.php/com-
mand/viewproduct/productserial/36/categoryserial/22
- 7005 alloy main frame with 4 bar linkage rear suspension
and Cr-Mo rear triangle
- AQ-head system with zero stack 1-1/8" headset
- MOZO USA R-150 forks and RS200 coil over rear shock
- Shimano EF-29 21 speed shifters with Altus rear derailleur
- Shimano TY40 crank set
- ProMax alloy linear pull brakes
- Alex SCE-17 rims with alloy double sealed hubs
(cassette rear)
Wing Elite: http://www.mongoosebikes.com.au/products.php/co-
mmand/viewproduct/productserial/37/categoryserial/22
- 7005 alloy main frame with 4 bar linkage rear suspension
and Cr-Mo rear triangle
- RST Gila T4 fork, RST-22 coil over rear shock with
hydraulic damping
- Shimano EF-29 24 speed shifters and Shimano Acera
derailleurs
- Truvati X-flow crankset
- Tektro IO floating caliper mech. disc brakes
- Alex DM-18 double wall rims with Formula cassette rear hub
- Hutchison Mosquito tyres
The difference in price is AUD$200. I realise the Elite has
disc brakes (which I'm quite sure I don't need at this
point), but with that aside, is the price difference worth
it? At some point I'd like to do some 'real' off-road
riding, so I'm wondering if the Elite will serve me better
when I decide to do that.
Thanks, Brenton