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Blair is a bike geek, mechanic, and mountain bike junkie. Parker is our resident tester and inspiration. The weight of the bike is nearly 34 pounds (15.04 kg) and it shows. That is almost as heavy as MY full suspension fat bike. Duty free purchases is a right given every six months by the government… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Malus Adult Fat Tire Mountain Bike Bicycle for Men and Women, 7-Speed, Twist Shifters, Steel Frame, Mechanical Disc Brakes, Black

I can’t attest to how well it rides in the snow (It’s still quite warm here in Austin), but I did ride through sand and deep sawdust, without missing a beat. Those big tires practically ignore rocks and mongoose bicycle logs on the trail too and they still manage to transition back to the road… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Malus Adult Fat Tire Mountain Bike Bicycle for Men and Women, 7-Speed, Twist Shifters, Steel Frame, Mechanical Disc Brakes, Black

The Beast is built like a tank and its steel frame feels incredibly solid. That means it can survive just about any road or trail conditions that you can throw at it. In my time with the bike I didn’t get the sense that it was in danger of falling apart or that Mongoose had… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Malus Adult Fat Tire Mountain Bike Bicycle for Men and Women, 7-Speed, Twist Shifters, Steel Frame, Mechanical Disc Brakes, Black

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 Malus Adult Fat Tire Mountain Bike Bicycle for Men and Women, 7-Speed, Twist Shifters, Steel Frame, Mechanical Disc Brakes, Black

Really, this frame is most likely a back up bike for a family of enthusiasts that want their child to join the fat biking they do in the winter. While the Mongoose Argus Trail is trail worthy, there are mongoose bmx bike other bikes that do trail riding better. As you can imagine, a bike… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Malus Adult Fat Tire Mountain Bike Bicycle for Men and Women, 7-Speed, Twist Shifters, Steel Frame, Mechanical Disc Brakes, Black

I don’t know of many that go smaller from there either. It could be swapped for a shorter stem to add some downhill stability. Moreover, the fat tires kind of drag in the dirt, a shorter mongoose dirt bike stem could slow down the steering too much, so maybe we will try it out and… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Malus Adult Fat Tire Mountain Bike Bicycle for Men and Women, 7-Speed, Twist Shifters, Steel Frame, Mechanical Disc Brakes, Black

I’m not taking them off jumps or going for sustained rides, but just trying to get the feel and experience of the machine. Hopefully some training will allow him to be able to climb on his own for some of the ride. Sticking to flat nordic type trails for fat biking in the snow might… Continue reading 26″ Mongoose Malus Adult Fat Tire Mountain Bike Bicycle for Men and Women, 7-Speed, Twist Shifters, Steel Frame, Mechanical Disc Brakes, Black