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Mongoose BMX Classics Brings Back Old School Cool to Celebrate 50 Years of Bikes

Mongoose Classics Collection 50th-anniversary BMX Icons, the original dirtjump bike
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Yes, Mongoose BMX has been around making bikes for half a century years now, and to celebrate that 50th anniversary, they’re dropping a re-release greatest hits Classics Collection. The limited edition highlights three of the iconic BMX brand’s ‘most recognizable’ early offerings, now reissuing the FS1 & Supergoose bikes, and Motomag III wheels in new retro colors.

Yes, we are (at least, I am) getting old. But if cool versions of awesome old school bikes like these keep getting made, I’m kinda fine with the passage of time!

50th-anniversary Mongoose Classics Collection of BMX Icons

Mongoose Classics Collection 50th-anniversary BMX Icons, retro-style
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I’m just going to let Mongoose take over much of the story here, because the limited edition reissue of these three icons is more about nostalgia than my day-to-day deep dive into the latest & greatest cycling tech. These are just great-looking bikes that pull at old BMXer heartstrings and hopefully can entice a new generation of 2-wheeled-addicts, as well.

Few bikes have defined a generation of innovation and design the way Mongoose’s iconic designs of the 1970s and 1980s did for BMX.”

Supergoose: An ’80s Icon

Mongoose Classics Collection 50th-anniversary BMX Icons, Supergoose

First launched in 1979, the Supergoose was one of the most recognizable bikes of the 1980s. The new replica Supergoose was designed around the popular 1984 “loop-tail” frame. Like the 1984 model, today’s Supergoose features 4130 chromoly tubing and alloy drilled Pro Class Rims, unique to Mongoose. It will match the spec of its predecessor with Dia-Compe brakes and levers, Pro Class handlebars, and colorways with pad sets inspired by the original models.

FS-1: The Original Freestyler

Mongoose Classics Collection 50th-anniversary BMX Icons, FS-1

The FS-1, first launched by Mongoose in 1985, was the brand’s intro into the growing BMX freestyle scene of the late ’80s. The newest addition to the Classics collection, the FS-1 is available in green or lavender and features a 4130 chromoly freestyle frame and chromoly fork with four period-correct peg bosses. The FS-1’s authentic Viscount Dominator saddle on a laid-back seat post, and five-spoke nylon mag wheels with white gumwall tires all honor the original release.

Motomag III: The BMX Pioneer

Mongoose Classics Collection 50th-anniversary BMX Icons, Motomag III

Motomag wheels were the innovation that brought Mongoose into being, and quickly went on to define the aesthetics of early BMX as standard race equipment in the mid ’70s. Although out of production for 40 years, the Motomag design is still recognized around the world to this day. The third generation Motomag III [which returned 2 years ago] mimics the original but incorporates modern touches, including sealed bearing hubs and freewheel compatibility for a more universal fit. The Motomag III will be available in three colorways—silver, yellow and red.

Mongoose 50th Classics Collection – Pricing, options & availability

Mongoose Classics Collection 50th-anniversary BMX Icons, Supergoose complete

Meanwhile, in total fanboy and fangirl service, these 50th-anniversary Mongoose Classics Collection bikes and wheels will ship in retro packaging. That means “white litho-laminated” boxes for the bikes and “period-correct brown” wheel boxes, all decked out with classic ’80s style Mongoose artwork. Total collectibles vibes going on here. But the bikes are really meant to be ridden, and really are quite accessibly-priced vs. other new bikes or well-kept original bikes.

The Mongoose Classics Supergoose and FS-1 complete retro BMX bikes both sell for $550.

Mongoose Classics Collection 50th-anniversary BMX Icons, Motomag 3 wheels packaging

And then, these special edition 20″ Motomag III wheels will set you back $300.

Both complete bikes and the wheels separately, will be available starting in October, direct from Mongoose online. Or though, for buyers outside of the US, pick them up on Albes.com – “the world’s local BMX shop”.

Mongoose Classics Collection 50th-anniversary BMX Icons

Don’t worry, yet. Mongoose list the bikes online now as ‘Sold Out’. But actually they haven’t offered them up yet. You can check them out now. And then, set up an email alert to snap one up as soon as they do, though.

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B Barber
B Barber
9 days ago

Where is the BMX Bandits tie in with this? Goose, PJ, Powderpuff need to be part of this

Mike
Mike
9 days ago
Reply to  B Barber

I would love to see a picture of it if you had it posted on here

Sean
Sean
7 days ago
Reply to  B Barber

Yes!! O.G. BMX movie!

Rodney
Rodney
5 days ago
Reply to  B Barber

Joey Hopkins got the best bikes

Keith
Keith
9 days ago

I still have my 1981 Black, yellow, and gold rimmed Mongoose! It never saw a ramp that we didn’t try!

Michael iannone
Michael iannone
9 days ago

Bring back the 1987 Mongoose Decade Pro

Scott Purdy
Scott Purdy
3 days ago

Dam right best bike I ever owned I still have

Scott Christensen
Scott Christensen
8 days ago

WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL

Pat Pliska
Pat Pliska
8 days ago

I still remember when my dad took me to buy my first bike. At the time i had no idea what a Mongoose was. I just remember that $300 was alot of money In 1980. I just remember it was red with red mags. I loved it!!!

Manny
Manny
6 days ago

Would love to get my hands on a Californian. Had one as a kid for a week and it got stolen.

Ashok Captain
Ashok Captain
6 days ago

And pretty sane pricing to boot! Chapeau Mongoose ✊

Last edited 6 days ago by Ashok Captain
Matt
Matt
5 days ago

Their gyros are setup very poorly.

Ted
Ted
5 days ago
Reply to  Matt

Good call! I worked in shops back then, took me a while to get them figured out.

Will
Will
3 days ago

26 and 29″ers would’ve been the business

Scott Purdy
Scott Purdy
3 days ago

Mongoose decade for former with some white skyway 3 mags

joe
joe
3 days ago

I still ride .my 79 supergoose

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