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Description:With 6.5 inches of rear axle travel and a heavily-fortified monocoque chassis, Khyber screams its intent – this all-mountain Mongoose is ready to kick ass. Named after Whistler’s epic Khyber Pass, the Khyber was designed as an “up/down” bike. With an efficient FreeDrive suspension system and a heavy-duty frame, the Khybers are almost as much fun going up as it is coming back down.
Both Khybers are spec’d with Marzocchi air suspension, SRAM two-ring drivetrains and thru-axle forks.
Khyber Elite
FRAME: New Mongoose FreeDrive All Mountain/Freeride 6061 Aluminum w/ Patented Floating BB, Disc Mount, Adjustable (165mm) Travel
FORK/SHOCK: Marzocchi 55 TST2 w/ Air Spring, 160mm Travel, Rebound, Compression & Preload Adjust, 20mm Tool-Free Thru Axle; Marzocchi ROCO Air R Piggy Back w/ Rebound Adjust
DRIVETRAIN: SRAM X-7 Rear & Shimano Deore Front Derailleurs; SRAM X-7 Trigger Shifters; FSA Moto X 24/36t Crankset w/ Bashguard & External Bearings; MRP Long Range Patrol Dual Ring Chain Keeper
BRAKES: Hayes Stroker Trail Hydraulic Disc w/ 180mm F & 160mm R Rotors
WHEELS: WTB Dual Duty Rims w/ Mongoose 20mm Thru Axle Front & Shimano Rear Disc Hubs, Kenda Nevegal DTC 2.35” Folding Bead Tires
COCKPIT: Funn 31.8mm Riser Bar & Rippa Stem, Mongoose 2014 Alloy Post & WTB Pure V Race Saddle
MSRP $1899
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Submitted by
dan-meeks@austin.rr.com
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Local (private) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Suspension travel, Stiffness | | Weaknesses: | Weight, Sram rear | | Similar Products Used: | Giant XTC previous bike with XT components | | Bike Setup: | Changed to XT rear and shifters, longer stem, new grips, added bar ends. | | Bottom Line: | I am 230 pounds and the riding here is rocky with ledges and steps, with moderate elevation changes. I beat my old bike's suspension to death, so was looking for something more solid. This bike is that - all bearing pivot points, very strong, lots of suspension travel and ground clearance.
It is set up more like a downhill bike - two chainrings (I wish I had all three), chain tensioner, extra stiff handlebar, and the ginormous suspension travel with lockout (in the front).
But it's heavy - and I can feel it. I love it on the downs and choppy technical stuff, but the uphills are tough.
Lots of ground clearance, too. I am pedaling over / through stuff that would have hit my pedals on the Giant.
The Sram shifter was not for me. The indicators are too low, so you can't see what gear you're in (esp for the low gears). The indicator wraps around the bar - vertically. So when you are in a low gear you can't see it.
Also, the Srams don't let you up-shift with your front finger. You use your thumb for up- and down-shifts. I didn't like that at all. The Shimano lets you do the same thing, but also gives you the finger option. And the indicator is horizontal, so I can always see it clearly. I tried to give the Sram a fair shake... but I couldn't stand it.
I also changed the rear to an XT, and I needed a longer stem.
The bike was really squeaky at first. I went around and gave all pivot points a shot of lube, and it appears to be gone. But it makes me wonder if there is enough lube. I am going to pull a couple of bearings out and check.
This bike also comes with huge 2.35" tires. They have all kinds of traction, but they don't roll very well on hard flat sections. I'll be changing to 2.1's as these wear out.
Over all - a great bike, especially for a big guy like me. I have a lot more confidence than I did with the old bike, and it's a lot more fun. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Neighborhood trails (private) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Suspension, stiffness | | Weaknesses: | Squeaky (so far)! No big chainring. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant XTC previous bike. | | Bike Setup: | Changed rear to Shimano XT from the Sram. Longer stem, different grips. | | Bottom Line: | Been on this for about 1 month now. Riding here is rocky, technical, and this bike really does well. Lots of traction, and solid on the loose stuff (partly due to the massive 2.35" tires). We don't have big drops here, but lots of steps / ledges, and even at 230 pounds, I have only used about half of the front and rear suspension. The rear shock makes an annoying sound during rebounds... resulting in an almost constant 'shh... shh... shh" as I ride. First few rides there were a LOT of mousy squeaks in the rear end. I am still not sure where from, I gave all pivot points a shot of lube and it appears to be gone. But it makes me wonder if the suspension is properly greased. I may take a couple of bearings out just to see.
I have front and rear pressures set for 200 pound rider and if anything it may be TOO stiff.
The brakes may have a problem: when they get hot, the front brake drags until it cools off. I will be experimenting with this to see if it's setup or not.
I did NOT like the SRAM shifters. The levers were just not as easy to access as the Shimanos. And the down-shift lever MUST be activated by your thumb (you can't use a finger on the front side). This was really inconvenient. So I switched the rear with an XT shifter, XT derailleur, and Shimano freewheel with no problems.
The bike doesn't come with bar ends, so I added those. The front stem was 65mm. I needed 120mm, so I needed to change that.
Overall it is a tank - goes over anything in my way, gives me great ground clearance (I am pedaling over stuff that would have hit my pedals on the Giant bike), lots of suspension travel. I can feel the extra 10 pounds over my old bike... but it's worth it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arik genze
a Weekend Warrior
from tel-aviv,israel
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | 55 fork,beautiful storng frame with great feel of the roco shock,hayes trail brakes are awesome.
i heard and read rumers about this bike being heavy and hard to climb, this is FALSE! | | Weaknesses: | i am not sure about it yet but maybey the wtb rims+the rear deor hub is not durable enough for this bike!
the time will tell...
| | Similar Products Used: | haro x2/3,gt ruckus,Ellsworth dare,giant VT. | | Bike Setup: | stock except the pedals , i dont know how is anyone get used to a bike glued to their feet. | | Bottom Line: | i searched a lot for a value AM/FR bike and took this one as the best option , was temptated with the gt sanction 2.0
but tried it and didn't like the feel of it(maybey because of the bars),something is certain about the khyber,for its price you getting a great bike that will take you up and bring you down (FAST) safely,well maybey... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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James Nicholson
a Weekend Warrior
from Bristol, UK
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Strengths: | Great frame geometry - very responsive ride
Marzocchi 55 TST2 Forks perform brilliantly
Fantastic value for money if you are interested in going up but going down again very fast! | | Weaknesses: | Personally I think I will upgrade in time from the supplied Sram X-7 rear deraillieur and deore front mech and already have got rid of the stock "Funn" bars as I didn't like their feel. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing - this is my first all mountain bike. | | Bike Setup: | Stock apart from new gussett bars and ODI grips. | | Bottom Line: | For the money it is very hard to find a comparative bike spec wise and feel wise. It handles extremely well downhill even on some very demanding runs i've taken it on and adequately up hill - the only problem is that it is substantially heavier to anything i've ever done major climbs on before but i'm sure i'll get used to it! If you're after an all round bike which you can give a serious thrashing look no further than this bike, it wont damage your wallet too badly either. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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