mousemeat

Just picked up recently, a 1999 Mongoose Pro. very nice....certainly not your typical Wal-goose, or Target-goose....very light, around 18 pounds. does anyone within the forum own one ?

T-Mar

That would have been just before the Mongoose and Roadmaster brands were sold to Pacific Cycle, who made the decision to downgrade the Moongoose brand and sell them through Walmart. In 1999 they would still have been a full range brand, offering high end models. I even recall there being a front suspension model with a titaniium frame and Shimano XTR group around this time.

Ex Pres 

I owned a 95 IBOC Crit. AL frame bike, nothing out of the ordinary, but I enjoyed riding it. My first STI equipped bike.

mousemeat

This was a titanium frame..1999....Pro 10.9 x was built and sold for two years..1999 & 2000......Mine is a 1999...decent shape. I just replaced both rims, with newer rims and tires...kept the current wheels, etc..as spares...Those two years, were fairly high dollar bikes,for the era...again. not your typical low dollar, mass produced mongoose, that one usually saw for sale at Walmart or Target. those models were usually sold in high dollar specialty bike shops, or purchased on line....sadly, Pacific Cycle, also owns Schwinn, and Cannondale.....only a matter of time, before they cheapen down cannondale...and have those bikes for sale in similar places..

not a bad bike...actually enjoyed it...especially when the usual bike snobs, sniff ' it's a mongoose' THINKING it's one of those low dollar rides....LOL

mousemeat

I'll try and post some picts of the M-goose, once my coolpix, gets it's battery, re charged...

mechanicmatt

Wow I can actually say I know a bit about this one. T-Mar is right on the timing but this model is like the poster said a 99. Late 98 I believe is when Pacific bought Mongoose. They were determined to push Mongoose into stores and the compromise at first was MGX brand was for Walmart and Mongoose to remain at bike shops but in 99 they wanted the name recognition at Walmart, Mongoose became the Walmart brand and Mongoose Pro was supposed to be the bike shop brand. I think every bike store dropped them that year. The high end stuff was very nice though but no one wanted to deal with the brand anymore so you rarely see it.

Warren128

I have a 1999 RX 10.9 in polished titanium. I found a great deal on one not too long ago. I'm enjoying it. My recent upgrade to it was to give it a new set of wheels (ROL D'Huez).

The frame was built for Mongoose in the USA by TST/Sandvik in Kennewick, Washington. the workmanship and welds are superb, and it rides and performs great.

The drivetrain is Shimano Dura Ace 7700 9 speed. I'm glad to read about other owners out there, as you don't often run into another one of these in the wild.

T-Mar

I strongly doubt that you'll see that happen. A few years after Pacific Cycle acquired Mongosse, Pacific Cycle were bought by Dorel Industries. Dorel bought Cannondale about 2008. Dorel has a two layered strategy for bicycles and divides their brands between those marketed though bicycle shops and those marketed through box store chains. Cannondale has always been one of their premium brands and they continue to market Cannondale as a world class bicycle, sponsoring many pro teams. The last trade report that I saw had Cannondale ranked as the #4 brand in sales, So, unless Dorel purchases Giant, Trek or Specialized, I doubt you'll see the brand fall from grace.

DiaMongIbis

I was lucky to bump into one. Beautiful blasted titanium and red decals, fork, and bottle holders. I will be converting it to a road bike