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Good sturdy bike but damaged during shipping. Bought this bike for my 7 year old son along with a similar one (Mongoose Chill) for my 10 year old daughter. Both bikes arrived damaged — one had missing and bent parts, another had broken and bent parts. Problems were solved (both Amazon and Pacific Bicycle were helpful) but Mongoose BMX Bike was a long and frustrating experience. Allow 1 hour for assembly. The bikes are sturdy and well made, but a little bit crude. They are heavy and only have a single speed so they are not good for hills. But they look cool, and my kids love them! My 7 year old is a little bit small for the bike, my 10 year old is a little bit big on hers. Both my kids are average size, so I think the guideline of 7-11 years old is accurate.
Amazon needs to repackage this for shipping!. We were hesitant to order this bike based on feedback, but no stores had it in stock and my daughter really wanted THIS bike. I am pleased to report that we had all the parts and were able to assemble it. We did have to take one wheel to the local bike shop to loosen a nut for installation because it required a specific bike tool. We also had help from someone who is an expert biker, and we would have spent much more than the 1 1/2 hrs if we didn’t have this help.
Amazon ships this in the original box which is NOT designed for shipping and when FedEx delivered it, I was very concerned. The box had rips and damage all over and had duct tape holding it on.
I can’t believe that they don’t repack this item after all the reviews.
Even with teh condition of the box, we didn’t have any damage. I am surprised. I’ve ordered a lot of stuff from Amazon and I’ve never seen something arrive like this. I hope that they will figure out a better way to send it.
damaged during shipping- poor replacement options. Bike arrived in a busted up box, missing pieces and damaged. Amazon offered several less than ideal replacement options.
Who knows if the bike is any good. But I have noticed several other customers mentioning that the bikes arrived broken or bent, I just wanted to let you know that trying to get a replacement isnt easy and from the looks of things its going to takes us weeks to get a new bike. Hope its not snowin’.
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