Mongoose Men's Elroy Adventure Bike 700C Wheel Bicycle, Blue, 54cm frame size

I am fairly serious cyclist I wanted a touring bike look at lots of options decided to use this bike as project. I imported the bike to Australia for modification arrived in standard bike box packaging well packed and additional protection to protect the frame with film frame. Assembly of the bike is qucik and simple if you know bikes bars pedals and front rack nice snug fit purpose designed for the frame. The bike is pretty much good to go gears were right first time albeit a little tweak on the front mech. The discs need attention on set up and I guess this where you may need to visit your loacl bike shop if your not mechanical with bikes. Warning this bike is not light but what do you expect for the price and if you just want a bike out the box for tracks / touring ii would recommend for the price. This is a project so the wheels drive train brakes will be replaced with lighter more expensive parts but what attracted me to this bike was the frame set lots of bosses for mounting cages etc. and the finish is nice the top bar bag is ok fr a day ride but serious touring use you would need to change it well secured to the frame by fram mounts looking at the descrition on amazon there's a bit of info missing so for anyone intrested her is some addtional: It's one size 54 cm but lots of adjustment extra long seat post. tyres are fairly basic Chinese 40 mm but functional brake is std size you can replace easily if you want to use shimano type hollow chainset gears are bottom line shimano but really good for the price point shifters are Microshift not shimano take a bit of getting used to but very functional and positive. Saddle is plastic coated by very comfortable and ni branding touches. The front rack looks bomb proof and is well welded and powder coated.

Like the title says, for the price this bike cost me I was expecting it to be less capable. I have been unable to find any bike in this price range that has even some of the features of the Mongoose Elroy. The plus sized tires were my biggest priority but to get STI shifters as well as disc brakes was just icing on the cake. I will be the first to admit that both of these components are by no means high end, but they work and are standard enough that I could easily replace them both with better versions down the road. The frame is well made and should easily support 45c+ tires which is ultimately what attracted me to this bike. I intend to use it as a training bike and as something I can just explore my area with. It's a heavy bike which is to be expected, and it does require some tinkering to really dial in the components. I gave it a 4 star because of this, the front disc brake is being finicky and as a result it's not working at it best. I am planning to work on that so it should hopefully become a non issue in the future, but for anyone looking at this bike it's something to be aware of. Aside from that it is an impressively capable bike, especially for this price. The nearest competitor I could find to this bike is the Aventon Kijote which, while it does appear to be a bit nicer, is well over $100 more expensive than the Mongoose if not more. If you are looking for your first adventure/gravel bike I would say the money spent on this bike won't dissapoint you. For a nicer bike Mongoose does in fact make much higher end models which are themselves competitive for their price range. If getting top of the line is not the goal, this bike is worth the price it's listed at.

This really is a great bike for the money. As others have said, the brakes are pretty much the weakest link. Everything else is great. I like the shifters! All in all it's a pretty high quality kit for the money. The pedals have metal cages with good bite, the crank is decent and all metal. The chainrings are thick and look to be CNC milled, not one of those cheesy stamped thin riveted chainrings. The hubs and rims are no brand name but seem adequate. The mongoose branded saddle is comfortable and is nothing I'm in a hurry to change. This is my first gravel bike. I have a Trek mountain bike and a Raleigh hybrid for comparison sake. I like the geometry on this bike a lot. I'm 5' 11" and 240lbs, I have fairly short arms so I like a bike with a shorter reach which this has. When I was shopping for gravel bikes I test rode several bike shop brands and I was going to purchase a Giant ToughRoad SLR 2 in size Medium. This bike doesn't stop or shift as smooth as the Giant, but riding it feels very similar. It accelerates quick, the drivetrain seems similar ratio-wise and the frame geometry is pretty similar. Below is more info on the geometry that I received from Pacific Cycle. What is the top tube length on the Elroy? Horizontal = 54cm; Actual = 52cm What is the wheelbase on the Elroy? 104cm What is the standover height on the Elroy? Approx. 81cm What is the headtube angle on the Elroy? 71deg

The bike is great! It’s bigger than I thought it would be and as I’m 6’1” the bike fits me well. For reference in the photos, the railing is 43” tall. I did have the same tire problems as others reviews on the amazon.com site so do expect to replace those and/or tubes at least. My bike also came with the handlebar wrap torn up, though amazon.ca refunded me the cost that I paid for a bike shop to re wrap the bars. All in all this is a really nice bike and the fact that it can accommodate so many modifications allows someone to truly make it there own. The components that it comes with aren’t top of the line, but they are nice and will serve the bike well for quite a while. I recommend this bike to anyone that likes versatility in the terrain they ride. It’s great on the pavement and likewise on the trails.

Shimano Tourney groupset is really a step below a proper entry level. Granted it's probably better than whatever you may find on a really really cheap walmart or canadian tire bike. I had never tried Microshift sti shifters before and I don't think I will ever again. They are really clunky and for some reason, no matter how many adjustments I've tried, the front derailleur seemed to want to hop onto a nonexistent "middle" chainring before moving up to the largest chainring. Nevertheless, this was within the expectations and does enough to give you something that moves when you pedal. A few of the amazon.com reviews noted the terrible brakes. The brakes really are bad. As some have said, they provide no stopping power no matter any adjustments. This makes this bike dangerous in my opinion given you can reach a pretty decent speed despite the drivetrain. Other reviews have suggested an immediate replacement of the disc brakes but I saw it as a compromise not worth it. Not everyone will have the know-how and tools to install new disc brakes and the investments needed to make this bike properly rideable is just not worth the penny pinching. Use the money towards a decent used bike, I promise you can and will find one far more rideable than this one.

Awesome bike for the price, but the front wheel was quite a lot off center, it has a dent in the frame and it shows some wear in the wheel part also (front wheel), so I suppose that they sent me a used bike, I will have to re center the front wheel in a bike repair shop. For the money is dificult to have something better tho-