Hero Hustle Sprint - Review

The Hero Hustle frame is made of steel and that shows in the weight of the bike. The bike feels a little big when you are close to it giving it a SUV kind of feel. Weight of the bike makes up for good ride quality. There is a single bottle holder mount on bottom tube and a specific mount for your side stand. The bike has a comfortable riding position. There are no specific mounts for mudguard and carrier. It will be able to handle bad city roads because of the front suspension and high volume 29inch tyres. Better suspension on the bike would have been good. The grips had good hold on it, was not slippery for sweaty hands.

Hustle gets a 3x7, 21 speed gearing system also available in single speed. The PXR cranks are from Amar ergo sys. The front and rear derailleur are from Microshift. The shifter is basic thumb and click shifters which are also Microshift and works well. The gear ratio provided here is sufficient for day to day use and even slight off-roading.

Hero Hustle comes in bold red colour with little white and black accents. A bold decal of HERO SPRINT on bottom tube and GEM-Tech on the seat tube is seen. The bike has a good proportion and looks solid. The taper down top-tube is suitable for young adults to easily get on and off the bike. The bike also comes with 26 and 27.5-inch wheel set, which makes it adaptable option for various height groups. This bike is also available as single speed option. The open cable routing felt a little clunky, while riding making metallic noise while going over bumps.

The Hero Hustle comes with mechanical disc brakes with 16mm rotor size and callipers are from Sprandom an Indian manufacturer. The brake had good bite and strong stopping power. While using the front brakes the bike dives forward and the suspension travels at least halfway, making it a little getting used to but the shaking suspension made the stopping experience a bit scarry. The wide handlebar helps you to keep the bike stable. The bike handles well, and it was very easy to tackle the traffic. As the shifters and brake levers are separate it gives option to adjust the position accordingly

The bike gets steel rims with disc brake hubs all in black and stickered. The tyres where 29x2.4 inches and had good grip on and off the road. There was rolling resistance the bike felt slow even when heavily pushed. But it makes up for this on comfort. The saddle feels sporty and is soft and has give on it to make you comfortable.