Ninety One Windrider 29T Multi-Speed - Review

by Simon Ananda Raj July 21, 2025 1 min read

Ninety One is one of India's leading Bicycle brands. Ninety One's parent company Alpha Vector are driven by their goal of reconnecting you with the outdoors through delightful products that appeal to the lifestyle and fitness aspirations of India's youth. We got the opportunity to test ride Ninety One's Windrider 29T Multispeed MTB and here is what we thought.Weight: 19.1kgsUsage: Leisure/Trails

The Ninety One Windrider 29T is a comfortable Steel Hardtail MTB with powerful Mechanical Disc brakes and an aesthetic design.

Simon Ananda Raj

Ninety One Windrider 29T Multi-Speed

Snapshot

4.0

Product Rating Out of 5

Performance 4.1

Design 4.2

Features 3.9

Value for Money 3.8
THINGS WE LIKE

✔ Powerful Mechanical Disc brakes

✔ Smooth shifting 21-Speed Drivetrain

✔ Aesthetic design

THINGS WE DON'T LIKE

✖ Hard handlebar grips

✖ N/A

✖ N/A
Frame

Hi-Tensile Steel

This strong Steel frame made it safe and capable of handling hard hitting on the frame from the surface.
Fork

91 TufShox Suspension Fork with 80mm Travel

This travel was smooth in working during the test ride and helped roll over uneven surfaces with ease.
Gearing

Shimano Tourney 3x7-Speed

On rough urban roads and flat trails, these derailleurs were ideal for quick and short gear changes.
Breaks

Mechanical Disc Brakes

These brakes were powerful, safe and balanced on rough and smooth roads.
Tires

Hi-Traction Nylon 29" X 2.4"

The 29” x 2.40” Hartex branded MTB tires is heavily treaded to generate a lot of traction on rough surfaces.
Battery

N/A

N/A

: The Ninety One Windrider 29T Multi-Speed is built around a Hardtail Steel frame. The Steel 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 strong Steel frame made it safe and capable of handling hard hitting on the frame from the surface.This Hardtail MTB comes with stock Tuf Shox front suspension fork with an impressive 8mm travel. This travel was smooth in working during the test ride and helped roll over uneven surfaces with ease.

The Steel frame has a conventional frame geometry which was comfortable to ride
: The Ninety One Windrider 29T Multi-Speed comes equipped with Shimano Tourney 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 21-Speed derailleurs were sufficient for quick and smooth gear shifts
: The Windrider 29T Multi-Speed from Ninety One which we test rode came with Forest Green as the primary colour with White as the secondary colour for the graphics and text. The gloss finish paint job was top notch in quality. The black saddle with bold ‘91’ and the 91 logo on the bottom tube were definitely eye catching. The colour coded fork enhanced the aesthetics of this Bicycle.

The Ninety One Windrider 29T Multi-Speed comes in 4 colour variants; Forest Green, Grey-Yellow, Black-Red and Aqua Blue
: This MTB's stopping power is handled by a pair of Purk 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 stock Alloy handlebar on the Windrider 29T Multi-Speed was both comfortable and wide enough with a raise from the middle to give the rider an open chested riding posture.

The Purk Mechanical Disc brakes were safe and balanced to use on both rough and smooth urban roads
: The 29” x 2.4” Hartex branded MTB tires on the Ninety One Windrider Multi-Speed was heavily treaded to generate a lot of traction on rough surfaces. The 29” 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 29” x 2.4” Hartex MTB tires were heavily treaded with strong Double Walled Alloy rims

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: This Hardtail MTB is built on a strong Steel frame with a comfortable riding posture. The stock front suspension fork absorbs vibrations of the surface. The Purk Mechanical Disc brakes were powerful and quick. The 91 logo on the bottom tube, gloss finish paint job and graphics were aesthetic. Priced at Rs.21,411(as on 11th July 223), the Ninety One Windrider 29T Multi-Speed is an ideal choice for anyone looking to buy a Bicycle for leisure trail rides and urban fitness rides.Prices and Specifications/Components are subject to change by the brand, without due notice.

Ninety One Windrider 29T Multi-Speed

Technical Specifications

Frame

Steel Frame

Fork

Front Suspension

Front Derailleur

Shimano Tourney 3-Speed

Rear Derailleur

Shimano Tourney 7-Speed
Shifters

Shimano Tourney 3x7-Speed

Brakes

Mechanical Disc Brakes

Brake Levers

N/A

Tires

Hi-Traction Nylon 29" x 2.4"
Rims

Double Wall Rust free Alloy

Handlebar

N/A

Stem

N/A

Seatpost

N/A
Saddle

Premium Seat

Pedals

N/A

Hubs

N/A

Cassette

7-Speed Freewheel
Chain

N/A

Crankset

N/A

Bottom Bracket

Kenli Sealed Cartridge

No of Gears

21-Speed
Riding Purpose

Leisure/Fitness