Sugar Cayne
So I got my hands on the 2018 Mongoose Title Pro XXL BMX racing bike! at $250 the bike is super affordable but it also means that the quality of the parts are definitely not high end. The frame on the other hand is put together really well. It has great geometry and the welds look on point. This complete bike is made for entry level BMX racing but the frame is good enough to keep and upgrade as you progress.
But the biggest question everyone has for this $250 complete is HOW DOES IT HANDLE? HOW LONG DID THE PARTS LAST? IS IT ANY GOOD? DID THE FORKS BREAK? DID THE BIKE BREAK? IS THIS A WALLY WORLD BIKE?
Well I hope this review answers all these questions and more. I took the Goose to the pump track, dirt jumps and the BMX track to see how the stock parts hold up to some shredding. I also upgraded the bike to see how it would handle with high end parts.
Will it pass the test? find out the clip
BIKE SPECS:
Frame: Tectonic® T1 aluminum; integrated headset & internal cable routing
Fork: Hi-Ten steel; 1-1/8″ threadless steerer; taper leg
Crank: 3-piece tubular cromo,175 mm,44T chainring
Bottom Bracket: Euro cartridge bearing; 8-spline axle
Cog Set: 16T freewheel
Chain: KMC® Z410
Wheel Size: 20″
Rims: Xposure® alloy double-wall, 32H front, 36H rear
Front Hub: Alloy, 3/8″ axle; 32H
Pedals: Plastic body with 9/16″ axle
Handlebar: Mongoose® Hi-Ten 8″
Stem: Mongoose® top load50 mm Ext.
Headset: Threadless sealed integrated 1 1/8″
Brake Levers: Alloy
Spokes: 14G chrome
Saddle: Mongoose® Unifier Pro
Seat Post: Alloy, 27.2 integrated to saddle
Extras: QR seat clamp
Below is a gallery of the complete stock bike
The Upgrade!!
FORKS: ELEVN 8.0 PRO V2
STEM: ELEVN
CRANKS: EXCESS LSP (180mm)
WHEELS: EXCESS Stock Cassette Wheel Set, 351 RIMS
BOTTOM BRACKET: ELEVN
TIRES: VEE Speedsters (Blue Wall)
PEDALS: RANT
GRIPS: REDLINE
HANDLEBARS: HYPER Race (8.5″ rise)
BRAKES: BOMBSHELL (My old ones, still working great)
CHAIN: KMC
Check out the whole line of Mongoose BMX Racing Bikes on Mongoose.com
I’ll be doing more bike reviews this year so if you have any bikes you’d like me to review let me know in the comment section below
