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The electric motor delivers consistent power, and the bike can reach decent speeds effortlessly. The battery life is excellent, allowing me to go on long rides without worrying about running out of power. I don’t know of many that go smaller from there either. It could be swapped for a shorter stem to add some… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Hitch Men’s All-Terrain Fat Tire Bike, Red

The Mongoose Argus Trail is most certainly a unique bike that meets the needs of an extreme niche. The component build is competitive, keeps cost down, and functions as needed. Mongoose’s website just says “aluminum” for their unbranded brakes. Get special offers, exclusive product news, and event info straight to your inbox. It is a… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Hitch Men’s All-Terrain Fat Tire Bike, Red

Most fatbikes have a much wider Bottom Bracket than the industry standard 68mm. Fat bike manufacturers have mostly standardized on the 100mm BB so the chainline can still not hit the tire in the lower gears. There is no easy way to get a stock BBS02 to install on a 100mm BB. That being said… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Hitch Men’s All-Terrain Fat Tire Bike, Red

After an hour or so I found myself getting very uncomfortable in the saddle, even while wearing padded shorts. I’m over 6’2″ in height and often felt kind of cramped, even with the seat extended to its highest point. The drive train is setup for either snow or sand riding mongoose bicycle and my son… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Hitch Men’s All-Terrain Fat Tire Bike, Red

After an hour or so I found myself getting very uncomfortable in the saddle, even while wearing padded shorts. I’m over 6’2″ in height and often felt kind of cramped, even with the seat extended to its highest point. Clearly Mongoose didn’t have high performance in mind when they built the Beast, they were simply… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Hitch Men’s All-Terrain Fat Tire Bike, Red

The stock brakes kinda suck too so I was thinking about upgrading to Shimano hydraulic brakes in the future. Kristen is a USA Cycling certified coach and loves to share her passion for biking with other families. Blair is a bike geek, mechanic, and mountain bike junkie. Shifting worked out of the box and functioned… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Hitch Men’s All-Terrain Fat Tire Bike, Red

Fat bikes are heavy and not ideal for every day riding. That isn’t to say the ride was all sunshine and roses. There were a couple of aspects of the Beast that made it a challenge to ride for extended periods of time. For instance, I wasn’t overly fond of the stock seat that comes… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Hitch Men’s All-Terrain Fat Tire Bike, Red

My son moved downhill pretty quick, but not as rapidly as on his Trailcraft. He managed to get through the rocky, technical sections of our local test run and did have a smile on his face. It is still a rigid bike and that shows in the speeds and ability to descend. As you can… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Hitch Men’s All-Terrain Fat Tire Bike, Red

One-by systems have all but taken over the mountain bike market. One of the main components of any bike is the drive train. The Argus’ drive train uses a 2×8 system with a Microshift derailleur in the front and a Shimano Tourney in the rear. Quickly switch between 9 gears, perfect for riders who are… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Hitch Men’s All-Terrain Fat Tire Bike, Red

He managed to get through the rocky, technical sections of our local test run and did have a smile on his face. It is still a rigid bike and that shows in the speeds and ability to descend. My son was apprehensive to let loose with the rigid platform. Sticking to flat nordic type trails… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Hitch Men’s All-Terrain Fat Tire Bike, Red