Skip to content

Mongoose Switchback 3 - 29in

Last known price
$1,299
Fork travel
120 mm
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 10 32t
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • MD 165–177
  • LG 175–188
  • XL 185–198

Components

17 of 20 identified

Parts found in a manufacturer catalog show their brand, model and key numbers, and the steps show how precisely they are identified: brand, series, model, or the exact product. The info button has every detail and the text the manufacturer published.

Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Tectonic T2, aluminum, 29" trail geometry, internal cable routing, 12 mm x 148 mm dropout, replaceable hanger, tapered headtube Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

Enter your height to highlight matching ranges.

Size LG

Table
Reach 470mm
Stack 640mm
Wheelbase 1195mm
Head angle 66.5°
Seat angle 75.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Fork material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 10

Technical analysis

2 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample
2,036 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

346 of 2,107 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample
2,107 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2024 builds

Differences across 2024 builds
Specification This bicycle Mongoose Switchback 3 - 29in Mongoose Switchback 1 Mongoose Switchback 1 - 27.5in Mongoose Switchback 1 - 29in Mongoose Switchback 20 Mongoose Switchback 2
Frame
Fork material Aluminum Steel Steel Steel Steel Steel
Suspension
Front travel 120 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 60 mm 100 mm
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets 10 8 8 8 8 9
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc Mechanical disc Mechanical disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring Coil Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed
Tire width 2.4″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.1″ 2.35″
Wheel size 29″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 29″ 20″ 29″

No exact Switchback 3 - 29in publication is available for 2023.

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Mongoose Switchback 3 - 29in, by Mongoose

This bicycle

Trail

Switchback 3 - 29in

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Mongoose Switchback 1, by Mongoose

Cross-country

Switchback 1

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Mongoose Switchback 20, by Mongoose

Mountain youth

Switchback 20

Youth / Mountain youth

  • Suspension: 60 mm
  • Wheel size: 20″
Mongoose Switchback 2, by Mongoose

Cross-country

Switchback 2

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Mongoose Switchback 24, by Mongoose

Mountain youth

Switchback 24

Youth / Mountain youth

  • Suspension: 60 mm
  • Wheel size: 24″
Mongoose Switchback 3, by Mongoose

Trail

Switchback 3

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

Similar bicycles

Same category, closest configuration.

Ari Wasatch Peak Comp Race, by Ari

Ari

Wasatch Peak Comp Race

Model year: 2024

Ari Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Author Versus 27.5 1.0, by Author

Author

Versus 27.5 1.0

Model year: 2024

Author Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 15.0 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Author Versus 29 2.0, by Author

Author

Versus 29 2.0

Model year: 2024

Author Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.7 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Author Versus 29 3.0, by Author

Author

Versus 29 3.0

Model year: 2024

Author Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.2 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Avanti Hammer 1, by Avanti

Avanti

Hammer 1

Model year: 2024

Avanti Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 130 mm
Avanti Hammer 2, by Avanti

Avanti

Hammer 2

Model year: 2024

Avanti Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 140 mm
Berria Bravo Hybrid HP, by Berria

Berria

Bravo Hybrid HP

Model year: 2024

Berria Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Boardman MHT 8.6 Grey/Green, by Boardman

Boardman

MHT 8.6 Grey/Green

Model year: 2024

Boardman Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.5 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Boardman MHT 8.6 Red, by Boardman

Boardman

MHT 8.6 Red

Model year: 2024

Boardman Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.5 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Boardman MHT 8.6 Women's, by Boardman

Boardman

MHT 8.6 Women's

Model year: 2024

Boardman Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.5 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Boardman MHT 8.8, by Boardman

Boardman

MHT 8.8

Model year: 2024

Boardman Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.6 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Boardman MHT 8.8 Womens, by Boardman

Boardman

MHT 8.8 Womens

Model year: 2024

Boardman Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.2 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Boardman MHT 8.9, by Boardman

Boardman

MHT 8.9

Model year: 2024

Boardman Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.2 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Bombtrack Cale AL, by Bombtrack

Bombtrack

Cale AL

Model year: 2024

Bombtrack Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.8 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Bombtrack Cale AL Advent X, by Bombtrack

Bombtrack

Cale AL Advent X

Model year: 2024

Bombtrack Model year: 2024

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″