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Firefox Crusador 29: ChooseMyBicycle.com Expert Review

Price: 27,000
Vishnu Sharma
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Firefox Crusador 29 Review

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Firefox Crusador 29: ChooseMyBicycle.com Expert Review

Firefox Crusador 29 Review

Firefox is an Indian bicycle brand with a wide range of models for different riding purposes. From the beginning Firefox have had their strength in the MTB department with models for beginners, intermediate and advanced riders. We got the opportunity to test ride the newly launched Firefox Crusador 29 and here is what we thought.

Weight: 15.8 kgs

Usage: Trail/Leisure

Firefox Crusador 29: ChooseMyBicycle.com Expert Review A good looking, performance focused and value for money 29er hardtail MTB
Overall Product
Rating
Performance
3.8
Design
4
Features
3.8
Value for Money
3.9

Things We Like

  • Aesthetic design and graphics
  • Mechanical Disc brakes
  • Value for money

Things We Don't Like

  • The stock saddle could have had a little more cushioning
Firefox Crusador 29 Frame

The Crusador is built around a hardtail Alloy frame. The frame is strong but not too heavy for a MTB this ensures that it can handle a lot of hard hitting from the trail surface. The frame is designed to be taller from the ground up with the bottom bracket much higher than usual. This gives a larger ground clearance, which helped in rolling off obstacles on the trail without the frame getting hit.

The Zoom front suspension fork comes with a 80mm travel. This helped in absorbing vibrations of the surface with the smooth functioning of the suspension. It also comes with a pre-load adjuster on the fork crown.

Firefox Crusador 29 Frame This hardtail Alloy frame is strong yet lightweight and comes in 2 frame sizes; 17” and 18.5”
Firefox Crusador 29 Design

The Crusador 29 which I test rode came in a bright Orange primary colour with Black and Yellow as the secondary colours. The slanting top tube and the smaller front triangle made the bicycle look taller. The matte finish paint job made sure the finishing was smooth and enhanced the Orange colour scheme. The bulky treads on the tire along with the taller build profile made the bicycle look much more premium and higher priced.

Firefox Crusador 29 Design The Crusador 29 comes in just 2 colour variants; Matte Blue with Light Blue and Orange and Neon Red with Yellow
Firefox Crusador 29 Gearing

Shimano’s Tourney at the front and Altus at the rear form the drivetrain on the Firefox Crusador 29. These gearing components from Shimano were smooth and quick in transmission during the test ride. The 21-Speed gear range was sufficient for steep climbs and quick accelerations. Shimano’s Altus EF500 21-Speed trigger shifters with gear indicators were easy to use. For the price of this bicycle the Altus 7-Speed derailleur at the rear is value for money.

Note: The 2021 version of the Crusador 29 comes with a Microshift 21-Speed gear system connected to Microshift TS38 shifters.

Firefox Crusador 29 Gearing The 21-Speed combination of gears worked smoothly
Firefox Crusador 29 Brakes and Steering

The Mechanical Disc brakes were as powerful brakes as it can get on an entry level hardtail MTB. During the test ride, the brakes were powerful and felt balanced to use on flat muddy trails.

The Steel 660mm handlebar was ideal in length for easy maneuvering in trails. The 31.8mm raise made the posture comfortable.

Firefox Crusador 29 Brakes and Steering The Mechanical Disc brakes were safe and balanced to use on trails
Firefox Crusador 29 Wheels and Saddle

This hardtail MTB rolls on a pair of Wanda 29” x 2.21” tires. These tires are heavily treaded with bulky treads which cover the tires evenly. This makes sure even fast cornering is safe on muddy trails. The stock MTB saddle is perfectly designed with ideal width and length but could have little more cushioning on it.

Firefox Crusador 29 Wheels and Saddle The Wanda 29" MTB tires had bulky treads which were evenly spread out
This MTB has a strong yet lightweight alloy frame. Shimano’s Tourney/Altus/Microshift 21-Speed drivetrain is smooth and accurate in shifting. The powerful Tektro Mechanical Disc brakes make it perfectly safe to brake when riding fast on trails. The heavily treaded 29” tires provide enough traction and rolls safely on slippery trail surfaces. Priced at Rs.22,300 (as on 5th March 2019) the Firefox Crusador 29 is an ideal MTB for getting into trail riding.

Prices are subject to change by the brand, without due notice.

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