Building on this positivity and rewarded for his management, Magoo is given more responsibility and ends up designing a number of products, including the ‘Hooligan’ (with Dennis McCoy) which is described by industry as the hottest bike of the year. His new recruits also blossomed into the most sought after bikers on the BMX circuit at the time, with ‘Fuzzy’ landing the very first cover of Ride BMX and Dennis McCoy dominating the Bicycle Stunt Series for 4 x years straight. Only sold in USA, Australia, Germany, Japan & New ZealandInspired by the 1984 Supergoose BMX bike, this iconic ride is perfect for the classic Mongoose connoisseur. 4130 Chromoly Supergoose loop-tail frame provides durability. Entering the 1980s, BMX as a sport has now outgrown its infancy stage and is maturing into its own distinct entity with a decade of existence to its name. This results in the formation of the ‘BMX Action Trick Team’ – being the first and most famous of the freestyle specific teams, including such legendary riders as R.L.
This was a crucial shift, and one which ultimately led to the success of the film and in turn, the cementing of BMX in popular culture. A password reset EMAIL will be sent to the email address you provided within 30 minutes. Please do not request a new password until that 30 minutes has passed.Please note, the link in the email will expire 24 hours after it was sent.
There certainly have been plenty of Mongoose models with all Cro-Mo frames over the years. The Mongoose 3-piece cro-mo (Solution?) cranks however were not. April 1984 was when all “Chatsworth” production ceased … People who don’t want to be restricted by a regular bike’s carrying capacity should look into cargo bikes. The Mongoose Envoy can be equipped with a wide array of cargo attachments, so you can carry anything you need, such as groceries and spare clothing.
For BMX to be shown in this light was a landmark moment – a demonstration to the general public of how rad BMX can be. LUXBMX offers free shipping on all orders over $199 (excluding bikes) Australia-wide with a flat rate express upgrade of $7.99. The Mongoose Legion L60 Bike is a good entry level BMX bike for someone on the slightly taller side.
Durability and robustness were now on offer and that meant only one thing, that the burning desire of BMX to advance was now well supported, a platform for progression had arrived. We have established this site because we have become aware of the many other loyal Vintage Mongoose owners and former owners throughout the world who want information about their Vintage Mongoose bikes. It is a place where you can get technical information about mongoose excursion parts, interviews, racers, company history and even a few restoration tips. We have a vast library of original brochures, dealer price sheets, and interviews, with the man behind the company, Skip Hess. Born out of a garage in SoCal back in 1974, Mongoose is synonymous with BMX. Mongoose designs BMX Freestyle and BMX Race bikes for riders of all ages and ability levels, and our bikes are trusted by some of the world’s best riders.
We have spent decades gathering information from many, many sources, including our friends at bmxproducts.com, bmxproducts.com.au, vintagebmx.com, bmxsociety.com and bmxmuseum.com. We don’t claim to have all first hand knowledge, we just wanted to condense all the information out there into one place for all of us to enjoy. In fact, most of the product descriptions are taken from BMX Products Inc. catalogs and are available to download in the catalog section on this site. So if you see something that just doesn’t seem right please email us, and we’ll do our best to clarify the inaccuracy.
If it’s BMX or multi-speed mountain bikes your kid wants, Mongoose kids bikes are the perfect introduction to cycling. The other style of Mongoose Bicycles are those low-end, mass-produced bikes which are distributed by major chain-stores at discount prices. After a profoundly successful, yet abrupt time at Mongoose, it was Magoo’s sense of humour which spelled his demise.