Mongoose MGX Atlas Women Mountain Bike

The perfect balance of features and convenience, the MGX Mongoose Atlas 26" front-suspension aluminum mountain bike is ready to take on the trails or just get you going on a leisurely ride. With a drivetrain that features 21-speed Shimano and SRAM componentry, you can be assured that the Atlas with shift smoothly and last for years to come. The hand-crafted aluminum frame is lightweight and the alloy wheels resist rust and corrosion against the elements. Whatever your everyday riding needs, the MGX Atlas may be just what you're looking for in a bicycle.

-21-speed, 26-inch mountain bike for women in silver/blue
-Element XC front suspension provides a smoother ride over rough terrain
-Shimano derailleur, SRAM gear shifters
-ATB anatomical saddle, MTB riser handlebar and stem
-Chunky MTB tires

Reviews
I really like this bike
I ordered two of these bikes, one for myself and one for my daughter, who is 18. I was intimidated by the instructions (they were very detailed for each part of the bike) but it turned out to be just putting on a wheel, a seat, and setting the handlebars. Totally simple, I did it, and I'm a mom! The bikes have been easy to ride, and the gears shift pretty smoothly. We don't ride bikes miles and miles, but I think this one would be ok if we did - it's pretty comfortable. The only bad thing was that UPS once again totalled the boxes - they were smashed down and open, and one of the bikes had a part missing (the screw to attach the handlebars.) I called Amazon and the manufacturer, we had the part (at no expense of course) in just a few days. Irritating, but a UPS issue, not Amazon. I love Amazon, not so much UPS.

Great bike, great price
This bike does everything it should. Everything meshes and flows smoothly and it put a huge smile on my fiance's face when she got it for Christmas. Granted where we are there aren't many areas to put it to the test, but it seems well built, and should last for many years. The price was absolutely incredible, though I know it's not the top of the line Mongoose, but having that name, even if it's the offshoot, makes it better. The shifting is the only issue, you may not want to have the grip in the exact spot it should be in. But the clicks in between the 1 2 and 3 function for that gear if the derailer is set just a little off. That's just the nature of "grip twist" gears. My $2000 bike does the same thing. Sure, you can adjust it, but there's no harm in leaving it, and adjusting it may throw it more out of whack if you don't know what you're doing. It's a bike, it pedals, it shifts, and it stops. That's what they were made to do. So it works.

Problems with delivery and assembly of MGX
We received the Mongoose MGX today and have had significant problems. Its too early to review the actual bike performance but....the bike was delivered with the box open and missing parts. The front strut had significant scratches and the tools that were supposed to be included weren't. What's more, the assembly directions weren't easy to understand and the front break still isn't working as well as I'd like after much tuning (maybe 2 hours of assembly time so far). The front tire is bent a little so that one section of the tire will rub on the brake.

I have to conclude that purchases from Amazon should not include anything that needs significant assembly and am very close to returning the bike.

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