DOZER, DOZER, DOZER!!

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 04/24/2014 at 12:45 • Filed to: bikelopnik

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I saw this today at Toys R Us. It's the Mongoose Dozer. I can't seem to say that without using the monster truck show guy voice. Features include:

Supersized 26 inch x 4 inch tires; Alloy rims for light weight durability; Cruiser frame with tons of ground clearance; Rear coaster brake for sure stops; 3 piece crank.

All this can be yours for $249. Note: the handlebar streamers belong to the sissy bike behind the DOZER.

Rainbow > ttyymmnn 04/24/2014 at 12:47

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It's all fun and games until you need to replace an inner tube.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Rainbow 04/24/2014 at 12:48

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Or tires. The cardboard appears to say "26" inches for the wheel, but those things are mighty wide. Even my 2.7's would be VW-at-a-stance-festival levels of splayed and stretched.

Bonhomme7h > ttyymmnn 04/24/2014 at 12:54

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What is the profit margin in lemonade retail these days?

Rainbow > vdub_nut: scooter snob 04/24/2014 at 12:56

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Bike tires practically last forever, though, so it shouldn't be much of a problem unless you're hardcore about maintenance. Which you probably wouldn't be if you rode this.

CPT Speedbump > ttyymmnn 04/24/2014 at 12:59

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They have a better one with disc brakes too, and Specialized makes the Fatboy, which is 8000 times better because it's not a POS Mongoose from Walmart or Toys R Us...however, it is also 10 times the price. The Mongoose's weight alot as far as I remember, the Specialized weighs very little, which is confusing to the brain.

ttyymmnn > Bonhomme7h 04/24/2014 at 13:01

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Not very much, especially when you drink all the stock.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Rainbow 04/24/2014 at 16:06

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Understandably, the people riding this wouldn't care about tires. Heck, it'll probably snap in half before that. But cheap tires = soft rubber = wear out very fast. I always buy high-duro tires (I regret this, I hate my current tires, but I can't justify tossing them).

No, I lied.... I want one of these now. They're like 2 wheeled crack.

tromoly > ttyymmnn 04/27/2014 at 14:54

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Oh look, crappy WalMart bikes cashing in on the Fatbike category. Not only is the size absolutely TINY (there is no reason a child should ever need adventure-size tires), it's a coaster brake-only bike, even worse for a category of bikes that were developed to be go-anywhere bikes.

Get a decent Salsa Mukluk or Surly Pugsley and be done with it.