Frog Barcelona 27.5" - Review

by Simon Ananda Raj May 19, 2025 1 min read

Frog is an Indian bicycle brand. Their range includes MTB and City bicycles for Men, Women and Children. This fairly new entrant to the Indian bicycle market has come out with an extensive range with numerous designs and colours. We got the opportunity to test ride the Frog Barcelona 27.5” and here is what we thought. Weight: 15.3 kgs Usage: Leisure/Trails

A stylish looking hardtail MTB which is comfortable to ride on both urban roads and flat trails.

Simon Ananda Raj

Frog Barcelona 27.5"

Snapshot

3.9

Product Rating Out of 5

Performance 3.8

Design 4.1

Features 3.9

Value for Money 3.8
THINGS WE LIKE

✔ Lightweight Alloy frame

✔ Useful suspension lockout

✔ Heavily treaded Tires

THINGS WE DON'T LIKE

✖ Hard Handlebar Grips

✖ N/A

✖ N/A
Frame

Alloy

This frame was capable of taking in vibrations of the surface on rough trails and urban roads.
Fork

Zoom 389 Suspension Fork With Lock-Out

This travel was smooth in working during the test ride.
Gearing

Shimano Tourney 3x7-Speed

The Shimano Tourney TY500 21-Speed derailleurs were sufficient for quick and smooth gear shifts.
Breaks

Zoom Mechanical Disc Brakes

The Zoom Mechanical Disc brakes were safe and balanced to use on both rough and smooth urban roads.
Tires

27.5" x 2.2"

The 27.5” x 2.20” MTB tires were heavily treaded with strong double walled Alloy rims.
Battery

N/A

N/A

: The Frog Barcelona 27.5” is built around a hardtail Alloy frame. The alloy frame has a conventional frame geometry which was comfortable to ride. This frame was capable of taking in vibrations of the surface on rough trails and urban roads. This lightweight Alloy frame made it easier to accelerate and to ride on inclines.This hardtail MTB comes with Zoom 389 front suspension fork with an impressive 8mm travel. This travel was smooth in working during the test ride and the mechanical suspension lockout feature was helpful in making the fork rigid for a smoother riding experience on flat surfaces.

This bicycle is built on a lightweight hardtail Alloy frame and comes in a standard 18.5” frame size
: The Frog Barcelona 27.5” comes equipped with Shimano Tourney TY5 at the front and rear as derailleurs. These are entry-level gearing components in Shimano's MTB hierarchy and they performed to their limits during the test ride. On rough urban roads and flat trails, these derailleurs were ideal for quick and short gear changes. The EZFire 21-Speed Shimano trigger shifters were easy to use and in easy reach from the handlebar grips.

The Shimano Tourney TY5 21-Speed derailleurs were sufficient for quick and smooth gear shifts
: The Barcelona 27.5” from Frog that I test rode came with Blue as the primary colour with Maroon and Yellow as the secondary colours for the graphics and text. The matte finish paint job was top notch in quality. The Blue brake and gear cables were a nice touch to make them colour coordinated. The Blue/Red saddle with bold ‘Frog’ and ‘Forca Barca’ text is definitely eye catching. Forca Barca is a popular chant used by the famous football club FC Barcelona. With the same colour scheme as the FC Barcelona jersey this bicycle's design is sure to be popular amongst football fans.

The Barcelona 27.5” comes in 1 colour variant; Blue with Maroon and Yellow graphics
: This Urban MTB's stopping power is handled by a pair of Zoom Mechanical Disc brakes at the front and rear. These brakes were powerful, safe and balanced on rough and smooth roads. Both interval and jamming of brakes felt in control when used during the test ride.The Alloy handlebar on this bicycle was both comfortable and wide enough with a raise from the middle to give the rider an open chested riding posture.

The Zoom Mechanical Disc brakes were safe and balanced to use on both rough and smooth urban roads
: The 27.5’’ x 2.2’’ MTB tires on the Frog Barcelona 27.5” were heavily treaded to generate a lot of traction on rough surfaces. The 27.5” circumference made it easy to ride over rough trails and urban roads. The stock saddle was wide and had enough cushioning to keep the rider comfortable on bumpy rides.

The 27.5” x 2.2” MTB tires were heavily treaded with strong double walled Alloy rims

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: This hardtail MTB is built on a lightweight Alloy frame which was comfortable to ride. The front suspension fork has smooth travel with a useful manual suspension lockout which helps make the fork rigid to ride faster on flat surfaces. The FC Barcelona based design made it look aesthetic with a smooth matte finish. The 27.5” MTB tires were heavily treaded and fast rolling. Priced at Rs.18,599 (as on 15th July 219) the Frog Barcelona 27.5” is an ideal choice for anyone looking to buy a hardtail MTB for riding on both urban roads and flat trails. Prices and Specifications/Components are subject to change by the brand, without due notice.

Frog Barcelona 27.5"

Technical Specifications

Frame

Aluminum/Alloy

Fork

Front Suspension with Lockout

Front Derailleur

Shimano Tourney TY500 3-Speed

Rear Derailleur

Shimano Tourney TY500 7-Speed
Shifters

Shimano EZFire 21-Speed

Brakes

Zoom Disc Brakes

Brake Levers

N/A

Tires

27.5" x 2.2"
Rims

Alloy Double Wall

Handlebar

N/A

Stem

N/A

Seatpost

Alloy QR
Saddle

N/A

Pedals

N/A

Hubs

N/A

Cassette

Shimano MF TZ21
Chain

N/A

Crankset

N/A

Bottom Bracket

N/A

No of Gears

21-Speed
Riding Purpose

Leisure/Fitness