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I recently purchased a 21 speed Mongoose mountain bike and I seem to have misplaced the manual. On the right handle bar the shifter goes from 1-7. The other is labled by L-H with several dashes inbetween. What do the dashes mean and how do I used them correctly? Thanks a bunch!

The left side controls your front derailleur that moves the chain between the small,center, and large chainrings in front. Basically so you can achieve gears 1-7, 8-14, or 15-21.

The reality is that on any triple chainring bike (three sprockets in front), you have gear overlap. Gears 5-9 overlap eachother, and gears 12-18 overlap each other. This allows you to shift gears in the rear to find a comfortable point rather than constantly jumping chainrings. You will find yourself using the middle chainring most of the time.

The right shifter controls the rear derailleur and shifts the chain up and down the cogs on the "cassette" (rear wheel gears).

Typically you will only use the granny gear (low on the left shifter) for climbing steep hills. The center is for mild climbs and flats. The high (large chainring) is for flats to downhills.

PS: if your bike doesn't seem like it is shifting properly, either take it into the bike shop for an adjustment or do some reading and do it yourself. See the link below

2008-02-02 17:49:46 by Flip3443

You'll sacrifice nothing but reluctance on the 2009 Mongoose Teocali Super.

Just wondering the shape of the frame is odd

Easily. The frame doesn't matter. Of course it'll limit your options, but you can do it with hub motors, and rear-mount battery/controller rack.

2008-09-02 06:04:26 by NEOTEH

I've heard complaints (on internet reviews) that ever since Huffy bought out Mongoose, the Mongoose bikes have not been as good quality as before. Is this true?

yes, they are pretty crappy...

you are better off going to a real bike shop and spending a little more on a bike that is not mass produced...

check out KHS, Trek, and Specialized

2006-08-01 05:54:20 by kat i

I need instructions on how to fix the front brakes.

Found some here. http://www.mongoose.com/hub/manuals.php

2006-04-03 15:40:32 by tfallen@verizon.net

i am in the market for a new bike, which one should i get? the mongoose blackcomb, or the mongoose xr250? they both seem very good, but the blackcomb is 90$ more, but has 24 gears, compared to 21 on the xr250. for any bike experts or anyone who owns one of these bikes, please help me! look online at walmart.com, because i am not good at making choices like this!
the problem is i am a young rider and only have 290 dollars to spend and 100 dollars of that is in walmart giftcards.

none they suck

2007-04-01 15:41:12 by skigrrrrl