The Mongoose Canaan Team
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
The reasonably-sized main triangle
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
The Canaan Team uses Mongoose's FreeDrive suspension system
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
…but the FreeDrive linkage system
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
The rear triangle is completely enclosed
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Sealed cartridge bearings at all pivot locations
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Fully integrated head tube
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
A beefy head tube gusset adds frontal impact strength
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Plenty of tire clearance in the rear end
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
The top-shelf spec includes the Fox Racing Shox RP23.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
The Terralogic-equipped F100X is a rarely-seen
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Premium drivetrain components include the FSA Carbon Pro Team Issue
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
FSA's Carbon Pro Team Issue crankset
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
It doesn't get much better than this
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
SRAM's PG-990 cassette
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
We were skeptical about the KMC chain
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Bikes don’t come with pedals that often anymore
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
The lightweight component spec
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
A stout-looking rear dropout
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Avid Matchmaker clamps
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
An Easton EA70 aluminum stem
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Curiously, Mongoose uses a standard diameter
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Mongoose-branded clamp-on grips
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Ultralight NoTubes ZTR Olympic tubeless-compatible rims
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Ringlé provides a Dirt Flea up front…
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
…and another one out back.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
We were pleasantly surprised
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
A tough chain stay guard
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
