NEW $398 Mongoose Ledge X1 MTB from Walmart - Is it Best Budget Full Suspension Mountain Bike Yet?

The new Mongoose Ledge X1. A full suspension bike with next generation features we've seen on the latest Schwinn bikes and the Mongoose Ardor X1 including a tapered headtube, internal cable routing, 17" alloy frame that's dropper ready, and wide 27.5x2.60 tires. We have long wanted another project-viable full suspension mountain bike and many of us have wanted something with 27.5 wheels. We are now getting what we've asked for. There are a few tradeoffs to meet the price point, but overall I think I have a vision for this bike in Project form, so make sure you're subscribed and have the notification bell active so you don't miss anything!

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[mohammadfazalnoor]

Man this bike Is sick. It feels like yesterday when you couldn't ride a Walmart bike on normal trails. And you are a big reason the bikes changed for good. Love from India never stop

[wil]

The Ledge X1 is my next build. In 23 I stripped an Ardor down to the frame and built it back up again with a 160mm fork, new tires and wheels, bottom bracket, crankset, lockout derailleur and shifter, new brakes and rotors, sealed bearing headset, internal dropper post and seat, grips, and pedals. And love it, it holds its own with the riders I encounter on the trail.

[MichaelRei]

It’s great to see a legit trail bike for beginners with the potential to be something more come out of Walmart! I think you Kev are mainly responsible for this and newbies should be grateful to you!!

[monicaschwickerath]

I can't wait to see when you do a project bike on this.

[misternobody]

Its nice to see wally world upping their bike game, I had a mongoose back in the day and I'm happy to see them still going.

[Manwichman]

This bike is far superior to their laughable salvo pro... Parts on there needed to be replaced immediately and at 2k, absolutely no thank you! This is a real project bike to grow with

[X_Matt]

I just stumbled across this bike online yesterday and I commented on your Ardor video about it, and then like some kind of magic you already have a review about it. Impressive. You give a lot of helpful information about the bikes you review. Thank you.

[flooperswastaken]

$398 for a full suspension with a modern geometry and components is pretty insane

[bigdeesul]

It's back in stock! I've been kicking myself for not buying when Kev said it was in stock the first time. Just ordered 3. One for each kid and 1 for the wife. I'm still enjoying my XR Pro so no reason for me to get a new one yet, although it would be nice to have the tapered tube.

If anyone has been waiting hurry up because I doubt they'll be in stock long.

[miguela.]

“BYOD, bring your own dropper” haha, might need to print that on a sticker!

[andymtb]

When you realize that a Mongoose Walmart bike is more slack than your bike

[TheMachoGabacho]

Good looking bike. Now that this video has dropped, the bike should be out of stock in a few hours! I’d be picking one up, but I just bought a kayak and the warden is already complaining!

[ForEverMTB]

Man This bike looks good now imagine a new Hyper Hydroform updated 😅 like this mongoose. Great videos Kev like always, greetings from Mexico

[Jped]

I'm stoked! I love that it's finally ok to be seen on a Walmart bike. Especially with more reasons to upgrade things and replace parts. My favorite part. Thanks Kev.

[RomansDowntime]

This opens up a lot of possibilities for people on a budget.

[solarflare]

This is a perfect bike for me. I will use this one like it is and later knowing my self an upgrade in some components for the joy ride. Excellent video and i hope that are local Walmart bring this baby someday.

[andrewwoodward]

Happen to notice 4 of these at Walmart the other day. They were marked down to $179.00. Did some research and went back today and grabbed one. There were only 2 left and none left when I left the store. After watching your videos and the new price, seemed like a no brainer to get a Ledge x1. Thank you so much, very happy right now.

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[BloodFromStoneRocks]

That's one hot Walmart mongoose. I hope they eventually make a 29er version.

[brv]

Wooooaah! Mongoose hitting it out of the park with this one. $398 currently out of stock (thanks Kev). Looking forward to the project! 👍

[_Crew]

The final frontier for these big box bikes is boost spacing and thru axles. The standard spacing and QR limits wheel upgrade options. I'm sure that will happen soon after seeing the pace of trickle down advances that have occurred. The only other frame limitation I see is that likely the rear suspension pivots are bushings rather than bearings to keep cost down. As a result, rear suspension plushness and rigidity will never match a higher end FS frame using bearings.