MongooseMen'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 functionalbrake is std size you can replace easily if you want to use shimano type hollow chainsetgears are bottom line shimano but really good for the price pointshifters 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 = 52cmWhat is the wheelbase on the Elroy? 104cmWhat is the standover height on the Elroy? Approx. 81cmWhat is the headtube angle on the Elroy? 71deg

Loved the concept of this bike, loved the price, color you name it.Received it on time and box looked ok. But as I was assembling it I noticed that the fork was bent (one arm was extended further than the other one) and would not accommodate the wheel without somehow prying the forks back. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING RETURNING THIS bicycle and spending my money elsewhere.The photo doesn't do the crooked fork any justice. It looks like this bike was in a crash while at the factory. The shipping box did not show any signs of damage and the forks neither. Furthermore they are so thick that it seems inconceivable something like this would happen during transport. Now I have to go through the whole bs of returning a huge f*ing box. So tired of paying money and receive defective or trashed items. Guess you get what you pay for, but the price of this bicycle is only attractive compared to other adv bicycles and on its own quite a lot for me at least. Mongoose, this is such a disappointment