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1996 Mongoose Menace

a bright yellow 1996 Mongoose Menace BMX bike with chrome and black accents stands in front of a garage. The bike has flat bars, knobby 20" tires, and is in well-loved condition but clean. 1996 Mongoose BMX Catalog page featuring the Menace.

A birthday gift from my parents in elementary school. Many stunts were attempted.

1996 Mongoose Menace Build Spec

Weight: ?lbs, fairly light

Frame: Oversize 1020 Hi-Ten steel, Screaming Yellow colorway with signature Mongoose looped stays. Serial XXXXXXXXX

Fork: Hi-Ten unicrown, 1 1/8" blades

Cockpit

Handlebars: Mongoose Chromed

Pad Set: Mongoose protective Lycra 3-piece kit

Grips: Mongoose PVC w/ bar end plugs

Stem: Mongoose competition polished 4-bolt alloy

Headset: ?

Saddle: Mongoose padded flight racing

Seatpost: Alloy micro adjustable 26.0mm x 355mm

Seat Clamp: Mongoose double-up alloy 3-bolt

Pedals: Mongoose plastic

Brakes

Brake Levers: Promax/Lee Chi, Chang star or similar (F/R)

Brakes: Promax alloy cantilever sidepull (F), Shimano MJ-II BR-MJ05-M (R)

Pads: Shimano ?

Drivetrain

Bottom Bracket: ?

Chain: KMC (originally ?)

Crankset: Mongoose heat treated 1-piece w/ Mongoose 43T chainring

Freewheel: Mongoose 16T w/ 4-prong release

Wheelset

Hubs: Formula oversized alloy 36h w/ 3/8" CrMo flat axle (F/R)

Rims: Mongoose anodized 6061-T6 alloy 36h

Tires: Mongoose BLUR low profile racing 20x2.25" (F) / 20x1.85" (R) (CST Comp III clone)