slugger
May 1 2006, 02:38 PM
as you know got myself a mongoose villain today [to stave off excitement untill i get busy with a project]
and it 'seems' to be heavyer than the bikes bitd..... is this true or is my memory 'gloryifiying' the past?
AndyT
May 1 2006, 03:09 PM
IMHO - heavier
It is more hi-ten steel than cro-mo steel
It is freestyle not race so built for beef
48 spokes -vs- 36 spokes
supergoose
May 1 2006, 05:05 PM
depends on the year, i guess. my 93/94 (?) one was made of 1020 hi-ten steel, but wasn't heavy at all. especially compared to my s&m ng dirtbike.
at one point, i even put on a gt bashguard to make it a bit heavier.
later models were overbuilt (just like most frames in the late 90s) and ugly as sin.
OZZYBMX
May 1 2006, 06:37 PM
my mates kid has a mongoose villan , bike is approx 2 years old , it is a really heavy bike , dont know the weight exactly but definately way heavier .
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