Mongoose Women's Status 2.2 Full Suspension Bicycle (26-Inch Wheels), Matte Purple, 16-Inch
CUSTOMER REVIEW
First things first. As many described the bike is not installed properly by the manufacturer. You do have to put the bike together which isnt hard but most of us aren't bike experts. If you dont know how to put it together I highly recommend to take it to a bike shop. There they'll put it together and fix anything that the manufacturer placed wrong. I had problems with clicking on my bike every time I rode it, thankfully it was just that the pedals were loose. The people at the bike shop also moved the handlebars so the gears were facing up instead of down and they ticked with other minor errs.
NOW, to the good part. The bike's colors are awesome. It's a nice shade of purple/magenta. I have had this bike for about 3 or 4 months now and it rides great.the gears shift without a problem, the suspension works great when i'm riding through bumps in the park or just jumping on a curb. The seat is comfortable although it is small (and I am used to riding bikes.) So for some people it might be better to get a slightly larger seat.
The down side with me with this bike is that there is no place to put your water. I had to buy an adapter to be able to bring some water with me on trips. (Though this isn't an issue if you have those water packs or down use the bike for long distances.)
I am rating this bike at 4 stars because even though I paid $60 extra to take it to the bike shop, the bike itself as once properly installed works absolutely fantastic. It's always nice to ride on. The guys at the bike shop said this was a good quality bike and that it rode really nicely when they tried it out to make sure everything was in order. (And this is where their bikes cost a minimun of $500-$600!)
So, am I happy about the bike? Absolutely! Of course I am not too happy about the extra cash I had to dish out to have it properly installed but the product itself was wonderful.
