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The perfect green stunt bike for 8 yr old.. I got this for my 8 year old for Christmas. He loves Mongoose Strike Boys BMX Bike and can’t wait to go out and ride every day. The bike is sturdy and perfect for his crazy stunts. 
10 month review update. What works: speed, handling, price, new brake pads, impressive looks
what doesn’t: brake pads (must be replaced), random squeaks from bottom bracket, shifter skips and chain gets stuck sometimes, stiff ride hurts
maintenance:
$7 – front wheel alignment (bent from factory)
$15 – front and rear brake pads (factory ones required a strong grip)
$3 – bicycle grease (makes you go 32 mph)
odometer: 300 miles
Great bike. This bike was the only one that had everything I wanted (dual suspension, dual disk brakes, Shimano EZ shifters) and was under $350.00. I looked at other review, and people were comparing Mongoose Status 26-Inch Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike with $1000’s bikes… That’s not even close to fair.
Anyway, if you want a bike that has really good parts, a good setup, and cheap, this is your bike. So far, I put a few miles on it and it is really awesome. Suspension, brakes, tires, weight, everything is better than I expected based on the price. A good exercise: compare it with those $300-$350 bikes you see at Sports stores and you’ll realize how better this bike is.
Only one con: despite the easy assembly, the front derailer came totally out of alignment. I worked it a bit (I’m no expert), but I will probably spend some $ in servicing it.
2nd review (06/01/09): there’s a slight change from the bike you see in the picture and the one I received. The holes in the frame where is installed the bottle support face down. This is a problem, since once you have it with a bottle and the front suspension goes down a 1 inch the front tire hits the bottle. Not the end of the world, but I would change my review to 4 1/2 starts if possible.