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Introducing Vishnu, our dedicated Cycling Enthusiast with a long journey of riding and crafting expert bicycle reviews exclusively for ChooseMyBicycle. With an avid passion for Cycling and an unwavering commitment to staying at the forefront of Bicycle Technology, Vishnu's insightful reviews are your trusted companion in making informed choices for your next ride.
Mountain Bike
The Steel frame was strong and had a simple geometry for a comfortable riding posture.
This was sufficient for riding on urban roads and slightly patchy surfaces.
The Single-Speed drivetrain was smooth to pedal and easy to maintain.
The Mechanical Disc brakes were powerful and quick in stopping on rough urban roads.
The 26" x 2.1" Ralson MTB tires were fast rolling and heavily treaded which provided great traction on urban roads.
frame
Steel Frame
fork
Suspension Fork
brakes
Mechanical Disc Brakes
tires
26" x 2.1"
rims
Alloy
bicycle weight
19.8kgs
handlebar
Steel 620mm
stem
Steel
seatpost
ED Finish with QR Clamp
saddle
PU Saddle
pedals
Antiskid Pedals
cassette
18T
crankset
44T
bottom bracket
Cotterless
Hero Cycles are one of the biggest and most successful bicycle brands in India. Hero has been around for more than 60 years and has various categories of bicycles with a few sub-brands under them. The sub-brands being Hero Sprint, Hero Sprint Pro and Hero Octane. We got the opportunity to test ride the Hero Sprint Howler 26T SS Disc and here is what we thought.
Weight: 19.8 kgs
Category: Leisure/Commute
A comfortable to ride single-speed urban MTB for commutes and leisure rides.
The Hero Sprint Howler 26T SS Disc is built on a strong hardtail Steel frame. The frame geometry is comfortable with a higher standover clearance and also has a higher ground clearance to roll over obstacles on roads comfortably. The tubes are sleek and have enough material at critical points to absorb the hard hitting from the surface.
The suspension fork on the Howler was a basic threadless coil spring with a claimed travel of 60mm, but worked comfortable up to 50mm during the test ride. This was sufficient for riding on urban roads and slightly patchy surfaces.
The Steel frame was strong and had a simple geometry for a comfortable riding posture
The bicycle which I test rode came in a full Black frame with Orange and White as the secondary colours with neat and stylish graphics. The sleek tube design made the bicycle look stylish. The gloss finish paint job was of good quality. The Orange brake cables were a good contrast and enhanced the aesthetics of this bicycle.
The Hero Sprint Howler 26T SS Disc comes in 3 colour variants; Black/Green , Black/Blue and Black/Orange
The Howler 26T SS is a Single-Speed bicycle. This simple drivetrain is easy to maintain and also pedals smoothly on city roads with minimal elevations. The 44T Steel crankset along with 18 teeth freewheel made sure the pedalling motion and acceleration was easy even from a stand still point. The pedals were wide and had a good grip pattern.
The Single-Speed drivetrain was smooth to pedal and easy to maintain
The Sprandum branded Mechanical Disc brakes handle the braking on the Howler 26T SS. These brakes were powerful enough to bring the bicycle to a sudden halt and also felt balanced during the test ride on rough urban roads.
The 620mm Steel handlebar was wide and gave an ‘Open-chested’ riding posture and the 7mm raise from the middle made it comfortable.
The Mechanical Disc brakes were powerful and quick in stopping on rough urban roads
The Hero Sprint Howler 26T SS rolls on a pair of Ralson 26" x 2.1" MTB tires along with 36H double walled Alloy rims. The treading was bulky and evenly spaced out, giving superior traction on smooth and rough urban roads. The stock MTB Saddle was sporty in design with a sleek profile to keep the rider comfortable without any soreness.
The 26" x 2.1" Ralson MTB tires were fast rolling and heavily treaded which provided great traction on urban roads
This Urban MTB is strong and has a comfortable frame geometry. The front and rear Mechanical Disc brakes were powerful. The single-speed drivetrain was easy to pedal and maintain. The 26” MTB tires were well treaded and fast rolling. The front and rear mudguards were useful additions for this bicycle. Priced at Rs.9,570 (as on 15th October 2019) the Hero Sprint Howler 26T SS Disc is an ideal choice for anyone looking to buy a bicycle for riding on rough and smooth urban roads.
Prices and Specifications/Components are subject to change by the brand, without due notice.
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