jmacbrid86
Dirt Disciple
Hey Everyone,
I have a Mongoose All Terrain Sycamore 1990, which is double butted Tange frame with 4130 Chromo forks.
Versus
Shogun Prairie Breaker Team Issue XTR 19934ish, which is 7000 Alloy frame made in Japan with very early Marzocchi Forks.
I am looking to turn one into a rigid XC machine, will be 1 x 10 set up.
Just wondering which one is worth while restoring and which would offer the better ride. Leaning towards the Shogun which was a $2,000 bike purchased new while the Mongoose was entry level but I can't seem to tell the difference between the Sycamore frame and that of IBOC frames (except the Tange Prestige tubing model)
I have a Mongoose All Terrain Sycamore 1990, which is double butted Tange frame with 4130 Chromo forks.
Versus
Shogun Prairie Breaker Team Issue XTR 19934ish, which is 7000 Alloy frame made in Japan with very early Marzocchi Forks.
I am looking to turn one into a rigid XC machine, will be 1 x 10 set up.
Just wondering which one is worth while restoring and which would offer the better ride. Leaning towards the Shogun which was a $2,000 bike purchased new while the Mongoose was entry level but I can't seem to tell the difference between the Sycamore frame and that of IBOC frames (except the Tange Prestige tubing model)