The 1997 Mongoose Solution comp has a 7005 super heat treated, polished alloy frame with a chrome threadless fork with butted cro-mo blades, A Dia-compe 1 ⅛ Ahead set, Mongoose solution polished stem, Mongoose Expert Pro cro-mo handlebar, Mongoose Kryton grips. Dia-compe 747 V brake on the rear with Dia-compe MX 101 lever, Alloy double wall rims with Formula alloy hubs and Mongoose blur tyres, Mongoose heat treated 1-piece cro-mo curved 175 millimetre crank set with alloy 44 tooth chainwheel. Mongoose alloy comp pedals, 27.2 millimetre seat post, Mongoose expert pro racing seat and 3 bolt seat clamp, The frame comes in large and Extra large.
Headset Size
1 1/8"
Seatpost Size
27.2mm
Top Tube Size
Unknown
Original Colours
KG6X000000 KG7Y000000
Made in Taiwan.
Fourth Letter in the serial indicates year of production (1997 or 1998). X in the example above indicates production Month (E to L - May to Dec). Y in the example above indicates production Month (A to D - Jan to April).
Bikes made in Taiwan usually had an 8 month production and shipping timeline before they were sold in bike shops around the world. In May of any year, factories would usually switch production to making models for the following year.