Hero Sprint Traveller 700c Single Speed - Review

The Hero Sprint Traveller 7C Single Speed is built on a full rigid Steel frame. The slightly slanting top tube and simple geometry made sure the rider has a comfortable riding posture. The Steel frame does feel a bit heavy when climbing on flyovers and requires an extra bit of push to get moving. The strength of the Steel 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.

As in the name of this bicycle, this Traveller 7C comes with a single-speed drivetrain. The 18 teeth freewheel along with a 44 teeth crankset were perfect in size to pedal fast and with minimal effort on urban roads. Riding on inclines and flyovers did feel the need for gears but for short commutes this drivetrain is sufficient.

This Hybrid Single Speed bicycle that I test rode came in a full Black frame with Blue and Red as the secondary colours 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 Black/Red handlebar grips and rims along with thin tube profiling made the bicycle look aesthetic.

The Sprandum branded V-Brakes handle the braking on the Traveller Single Speed. These brakes were powerful enough to bring the bicycle to a sudden halt and also felt balanced during the test ride on slightly rough urban roads.The Steel 62mm handlebar comes with a raise in the middle which made the posture comfortable and the padded palm grips decreased the vibration transfers to the hand from the surface.

The Hero Sprint Traveller Single Speed rolls on a pair of Ralson 7c hybrid sleek tires. These tires definitely contributed towards the easy acceleration of this bicycle. The tires provided enough traction for safe rides during fast turns and braking on slightly muddy roads. The PU Saddle wasn’t the most ergonomic in design but had enough cushioning to keep the rider comfortable.