Huffy Mountain Bikes
Huffy manufactured its first bike in 1892 in Dayton, Ohio. It became the best-selling brand in 1976. Adult mountain bike models start around $75 and are primarily sold at discount retailer Wal-Mart.
Mongoose Mountain Bikes
Mongoose was founded in 1974 in Southern California and is a division of Dorel Industries. Its 2011 line of mountain bikes start at an MSRP of $869 and are sold at bike and outdoor shops nationwide. (All prices as of September 2010.)
Model Comparison
A top-of-the-line Huffy Black Widow comes with affordable Shimano components and retails for $139. At the top-selling end of the Mongoose line is the Teocali Mega with performance SRAM and Rock Shox components, and an MSRP of $3,749.
Article Written By Michelle Kidd
Based in Jackson Hole, Wyo., Michelle Kidd has been writing advertorial and editorial content since 1999. Her articles have appeared in "Homestead" and "A Grand Wedding" magazines. Kidd holds a Bachelor of Science in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
