I just bought a low end Mongoose and added a few things, (lower ratio freewheel ,pedals,grips). I ride it all over, it;s nice to have a bike ready in the garage to do a quick ride, and get outdoors in the winter. It's handled everything I threw at it, deep snow, ice, the golf course trail, etc.First year out in the snow, I like it and will probably upgrade for next year.