The Mongoose NX 8.5 is a full-suspension mountain bike with an aluminum Rock Shox Coupe Deluxe / Fox Vanilla frame. The frame comes in colors like red, polished and Wired  Silver.

It was first released in 1998 and again in 2000. Due to the frame materials and other factors, we estimate that this bike weighs around 35 pounds.

Components

The NX 8.5 comes with Shimano Deore LX and Mountain Mix components, including a Kore Lite Titec Big AL stem, a threadless, Aheadset SE-1 WTB Momentum Comp ST headset and Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL shifters.

The Rock Shox fork has a true suspension.

Drivetrain

The NX 8.5 has 8,9 speeds and has a Shimano derailleur.

Wheels

It comes with kevlar, WTB VelociRaptor IRC Notos XC tires (26in x NaN) and Mavic WTB SpeedMaster rims.

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Specs

Type Mountain
Year 1998, 2000
Alt. Names NX8.5, NX 8.5