Hero Lectro H4: ChooseMyBicycle Expert Review

The Hero Lectro H4 is built on a lightweight alloy frame. This strong frame is part of the Hero Lectro Electric MTB range and has the battery placed on the bottom tube. The frame geometry was standard with a downward slanting top tube and gave the rider that extra bit of standover clearance and the overall shape of the frame helped with having an upright posture which was perfect for fitness rides and commutes.

The front suspension fork comes with an impressive 80mm travel which is ideal to tackle the bumps and speed breakers on rough city roads and moderate trails. The suspension lock-out feature on this E-Bicycle helped in riding faster on flatter surfaces.

The Hero Lectro H4, is aerodynamic in design and also in good contrast to the Sky Blue frame colour. The matt finish paint job was of great quality with a smooth finish to it. The detachable battery at the bottom tube made the E-Bicycle look like any normal Bicycle and hence making the frame look neat and also protecting the battery from external contaminants. The front and rear LED lights are great design and safety additions on this E-Bicycle. The front LED light is powered by the battery and the rear LED is solar powered. The rear LED light will have to be detached and kept in sunlight for it to be solar charged. In a new Hero Lectro H4 the rear LED light has a small transparent strip jutting out of the bottom of the light, which has to be pulled out for the light to start working.

This Electric Bicycle comes with a Single-Speed drivetrain. There is no compulsory need for an Electric Cycle to have gears as the battery is going to over-power the gears on speed. For short commuting needs there will be no necessity of gears and this Single-Speed drivetrain is also easy to maintain. The lack of gearing components also decreases the weight of the E-Bicycle a little.

This Electric Bicycle’s stopping power is controlled by a Mechanical Disc brake at the front and the rear. Both these brakes were powerful enough to get the bicycle to stop safely and quickly even at 20-25 km/hr.

The Alloy riser handlebar on this E-Bicycle was of perfect length to give a comfortable riding posture for the rider. The grip throttle on the right was smooth and easy to use to accelerate.

The 27.5” x 2.40” MTB pattern tires on the Hero Lectro H4 were fast rolling on both smooth and rough urban roads and were perfectly suited for an Electric Bicycle when riding at 25km/hr. The width and treads were perfect to give good traction on rough roads. The saddle has seen a considerable upgrade with an extra layer of padded cushion which makes it as good as having an external gel/foam seat cover. One can be sure that there will be no saddle soreness with the Lectro H4.