Hero Sprint Brooklyn 27.5 - Review

The Hero Sprint Brooklyn 27.5 is built on a full rigid Alloy frame. The slightly slanting top tube and simple geometry made sure the rider has a comfortable riding posture. The Alloy frame makes the bicycle feel light and easy to accelerate and also ride on inclines. The strength of the Alloy tubes makes sure the bicycle can withstand a lot of hard hitting of the surface on rough urban roads. The rigid steel fork was thin and could take in the vibrations from the bumps and speed breakers.

The Brooklyn comes with a single-speed drivetrain. The 18 teeth freewheel along with a 4 teeth crankset were perfect in size to pedal fast and with minimal effort on urban roads. Riding on inclines and flyovers did require a bit extra effort off the saddle but for short commutes this drivetrain is sufficient.

This hybrid bicycle which I test rode came in a full Emerald Green frame with Turquoise Blue as the secondary colour for the graphics and text. The matte finish paint job was of great quality which is a positive for a bicycle at this price. The colour coded fork and saddle along with racy graphics made the bicycle look aesthetic.

The Power branded V-brakes handle the braking on the Brooklyn 27.5. These brakes were powerful enough to bring the bicycle to a sudden halt and also felt balanced during the test ride on rough urban roads.The Spur Alloy 66mm handlebar comes with a raise in the middle which made the posture comfortable to ride.

This single-speed City Bicycle comes with 27.5” x 1.95” stock tires. These tires are treaded heavily and are definitely ideal for wet and rough city roads. These tires along with strong rims made it perfect to take it out on single tracks too. The sleek urban saddle on this bicycle is wide and also has enough cushioning on the widest parts to keep the rider comfortable.