| | |  |  Comfort Bikes | Home » » » » Mongoose Placid Men's Comfort Bike (26-Inch Wheels) | | | | | | | Description: | | Perfect for rides through town or your day out at the campground, the Mongoose Placid gets you there comfortably and in style. With its adjustable handlebar stem and cushy suspension saddle, the lightweight Placid is a great fit for anyone looking for a more upright riding position and leisurely ride wherever you need to go. Use the SRAM 3.0 Grip Shifters to easily move into any of the Placid's 21-speeds, and come to quick and easy stop using the alloy brake lever and linear pull brakes. Easy to ride and easy to use, the Placid is ideal for a comfortable ride to your next destination. | | | Features: | |
• Handcrafted alloy comfort frame
• Element alloy crown suspension fork
• 21 Speed SRAM 3.0 rear derailleur with SRAM 3.0 twist shifters
• Front and rear alloy linear pull brakes
• 36 Hole silver anodized alloy rims
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 52.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 29.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 45.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 16 reviews |
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54 of 54 found the following review helpful:
 An Average Comfort/Hybrid BikeMay 20, 2006
By BobP
This is your typical sporting goods/department store comfort/hybrid bicycle. It has a near bottom of the line Shimano RD-TZ30 rear derailleur, a front Falcon derailleur / Suntour crank combo, SRAM MX twist shifters, linear pull V-style brakes, an adjustable seat shock, front shock, and an aluminum frame. The seat tube length is 18", the top tube length is 21", and the stand over height is ~28 - 30" (top tube slopes down to the seat tube). From the seat tube and stand over height, this bike is sized for someone with a 30' - 32" inseam.
The bike comes partially assembled. You have to put the handlebars, front wheel, seat, and pedals on. You will need metric size Allen wrenches. The gears were adequately factory set, but the brakes needed to be adjusted.
I purchased it for occasional street recreational riding. For this purpose, this bike is average. If you want something with better components (more expensive) then look at the GT Nomad / Timberline, Schwinn Sierra / Voyageur, or the Giant Sedona.
Pros: Better price than I found at a local sporting goods chain store and free shipping. Amazon shipped it double boxed. Light aluminum frame. Comfortable seat with adjustable shock tension. Linear pull V-style brakes. Adequate for recreational street biking, which is what about 90% of us do.
Cons: Components, but you get what you pay for. Front and rear wheels are not quick disconnect. One size, if your tall or short this bike will probably be a bad fit for you.
50 of 53 found the following review helpful:
 All around good bikeSep 21, 2005
By J. DeWitt
My husband and I each ordered one of these and are happy.
ASSEMBLY There is some putting together that you have to do, but it's fairly simple. Sorry, no more details there--I left that to the honey.
HEIGHT Even at its lowest seat setting, it seems a bit tall for me (I'm about 5'2 or 5'3), but that's not the bike's fault I guess.
GEARS It has lots of gears, which is helpful for going up and down hills. We both find that the gear changes are jerky and delayed.
SEAT The seat is not bad as far as bike seats go. My husband got a wider, cushier one at Target for $20 to replace the one it came with. I think I'll stick to the one already on it.
GRIPS The handle grips are comfortable and also provide some grip, so your hands don't slide around if they sweat.
HANDLEBAR The handlebar shape is great--you can sit up straight and ride it, which is why I got it (I have a bad back).
TREAD Tires have nice tread for a non-mountain bike.
ACCIDENT Incidentally, I took mine out for a spin a week ago without my husband (who keeps me going at a slower pace). As the speed demon I am, I was rolling downhill awfully fast when I saw that the sharp curve ahead would not be navigable at my speed, so I braked quickly. The breaks work--er, well. Perhaps too well--I skidded and fell, and am still bandaging my wounds (one of which is equivalent to a 2nd degree burn--ow!). But I am convinced this was "user error," perhaps exacerbated by the fact the seat is a little too high for me. And while I have cuts and bruises in multiple places, the bike suffered only three very small scuffs. So it's surely durable.
OVERALL IMPRESSION A great value, especially with Amazon's free shipping.
15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 One size fits all??Jul 17, 2006
By I. Marshall
I was happy to get what I thought would be a perfect bike, at a great price, and when it arrived, I had only a few minor issues with the assembly. But then I realized it was way too small for me--my feet hit the front tire on turning. I measured the frame--17 inches. I would need a 19 inch frame
Nowhere in the product descrption is there an indication of frame size, or any warning that there was no choice; so beware, if you are six feet or more, this will be much too small, and it might be too big for shorter people.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
A quality bike at a great price.Jul 29, 2006
By Kieron
I was worried at first about buying a bike on the internet, because I hadn't tried the bike out, or even actually seen it. All I saw at purchase was what you see next to the price above. Blue, black, silver? Cool.
I wasn't disappointed when my bike arrived--it was all in one piece--that is, it was dissasembled--but nothing was broking or missing. The bike felt great, the seat was a surprise, featuring its own form of suspension. Front suspension was present as well.
Problems arose when I rode on the bike. I had a lot of trouble changing the 1-2-3 gears, but I eventually figured out just how hard I had to twist the handle. The only major problem I had with the bike was the pedals--I don't know if I need to fix it, but the cranks kept "snapping" when I "stood" on the bike to gain speed. I.E., when I took my butt off of the seat and pedaled hard, the crank snapped. When the crank snapped, it would simply give way to my weight for a movement, making a bit of a banging sound.
Overall, I'm satisfied with the bike. It needs some fine tuning, but it came at a great price, and I can see myself riding it for years to come.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Placid, you bet!Jul 16, 2006
By Michael S. Chambers
The ride of this bike is like floating, bumps, holes and whatever the bike trails could throw at the Placid could not get my rearend sore after a full days ride 28 plus miles. The front suspension holds up and does not wander. The seatpost suspension is a real help on bumpy rides. All in all a great bike for the money.
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