Mongoose Racer Boy's BMX Bike (12-Inch Wheels) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a pretty neat little kids bike. The quality is reasonable for a kid bike in this $60 - $80 range. Go check out the stores for bikes in this price range. They are all made in China, cheap, and heavy for such a small size, especially if you are familiar with high quality adult bikes. As cheap as it is, it should still easily last for many years and will probably live long enough to pass on to multiple kids.
I suspect Mongoose has nothing to do with this bike other than licensing their name to the Chinese manufacturer that makes it.
It comes with a 100+ page book covering all kinds of bike assembly (Which is kind of useless). So there is no instruction sheet specific to putting this bike together, but if you've ever seen a bike before, you can figure out what goes where!
It comes mostly assembled. You have to install the Handlebars, Pedals, Front wheel, and Training wheels (and that's it). You'll need a 13mm and 15mm wrench and a way to air up the tires. The tires are already on the wheels, but not fully inflated. You can probably use an adjustable / cresent wrench if you don't have those metric wrenches. All of the nuts & bolts you need to turn are very easy to get to except maybe for the 13mm pedals. Some adjustable wrenches are thick and bulky and might not fit into the small recesses around the pedal shafts to tighten them.
You'll also need some zip ties or wire ties of some kind to attach the "BMX Racer" logo plate / number plate to the handlebars (if you even want to install it). It should probably come with some zip ties to attach it. Not everbody has those things just laying around.
It weighs 20 - 21 pounds when put together, which is dang heavy for a bike this size. The competitors are all equally heavy. Don't expect any lightweight alloy or creative lightweight design anywhere on these cheap bikes.
I used free shipping and the Bike box was inside a plain brown amazon box. No gaurentees on how your order would ship, but the brown box made it easier to sneak in as this was obviously a gift for a kid that didn't order it himself!
All said, I checked all the stores first, and this bike is equal in quality to anything in this price range, and I think it's way cooler than most of the cartoony or Disney branded bikes that dominate the toddler bike category in the big box stores.

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With its cool angled frame and sharp graphics, the Mongoose Racer 12-inch boys' bike is ideal for aspiring BMXers just learning to ride. The bike is equipped with such features as a durable steel frame, a coaster brake for sure stopping, and sleek three-spoke Mag wheels. The bike's quick-release seat post, meanwhile, is designed to accommodate fast-growing kids. And riders will love the heavy-duty training wheels, which help them stay safe while learning. Other details include a fully enclosed chain guard to keep grease in and fingers out; a number plate and pad that add style and comfort; and smooth 12-inch tires with steel rims.
About Mongoose In 1974, BMX Products, Inc., later to be known as Mongoose Bicycles, launched from a humble garage. The first of its kind, the BMX bicycle was named after bicycle motocross and was designed to fit the needs of the rough-and-tumble dirt-racing pastime that took its toll on wheels and bicycles. The heavy-duty, one-piece cast-aluminum Mongoose Motomag wheel was soon born, and it was the first competition-ready BMX bicycle available. Skip Hess, while in Australia pursuing his motor sports passion, came into contact with a strange and unusual cat-size animal--the mongoose. Known for its passive nature while unprovoked, yet vicious and aggressive enough to kill a threatening Cobra twice its size, the Mongoose impressed Hess, who quickly registered the Mongoose trademark for his new bicycle racing frame.
The Expert BMX bicycle model, which is still a cornerstone of the Mongoose BMX line today, was introduced in 1980. Shortly after, Mongoose captured the first ever ABA National #1 Cruiser Title. Previously known for the 20-inch bicycle, this title signaled the re-direction of Mongoose bicycles to larger-wheeled, adult-sized models. Several years later, Mongoose continues to dominate the cruiser racing circuit with six National No. 1 Cruiser titles, leading to the introduction of adult-sized Mongoose all-terrain bicycles (ATBs).
In 1992, Mongoose pioneered the full-suspension market with the introduction of the Amplifier. This design is still the most-copied suspension design in the market. Several year later, Mongoose launched the Newman adult bicycle frame, which is proven to be 15% stronger than any other bike frame in the market. The design, while functionally sound, also raised eyebrows because of its distinctive look.
In the next few years, Mongoose increased its marketing focus to dominate the bicycle industry, and more important, extend beyond it. The Mongoose brand marketing initiative makes more than 100 million impressions. Mongoose's brand awareness increased by over 130% in 1999 and solidifies the No. 2 market share position in units and dollars. Mongoose was acquired by Pacific Cycle, LLC, and continues to grow and prosper with more than 40 models of BMX, mountain, trail, freestyle, jumping, comfort, road, and cyclocross bikes.

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