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Introducing Vishnu Sharma, 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 Sharma's insightful reviews are your trusted companion in making informed choices for your next ride.
Mountain Bike
The frame is responsive and can handle a lot of hard hitting from the surface.
A minimal working suspension, which was just sufficient to make your ride comfortable when riding over potholes and speed breakers on urban roads.
The 21-Speed Shimano TZ drivetrain shifted smoothly without any lags.
The SunRun V-Brakes were well balanced and felt safe to use on wet and dry roads.
The 26” x 2.1” MTB tires with bulky treads could handle rough patches on urban roads with ease.
frame
Steel Frame
fork
Suspension Fork
front derailleur
Shimano Tourney
rear derailleur
Shimano Tourney
shifters
Shimano EF-500
brakes
V-Brakes
tires
26" x 2.1"
rims
Alloy
handlebar
Steel 660mm
stem
Alloy
seatpost
Steel
saddle
Comfort PU
pedals
Half Alloy
hubs
Shunfeng-Friction Free
cassette
Sunrun 14/28T
crankset
Steel
bottom bracket
Cup and Cone
no of gears
21-Speed
riding purpose
Commute
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Hero Cycles are one of the country’s top bicycle brands with a long legacy of being the front runners in bicycle manufacturing in India. The Sprint Pro series are a line of urban MTBs with strong frames and flashy designs. We got the opportunity to test ride the Hero Sprint Pro Sweed 26T and here is what we thought.
A Smooth21-Speed drivetrain, well-treaded tires and a comfortable riding posture makes the Hero Sprint Pro Sweed 26T an ideal urban MTB.
The Sweed is built on a strong hardtail alloy frame. Steel is common for bicycles at this price. Even though the material is heavy, this is only felt on inclines. The frame is responsive and can handle a lot of hard hitting from the surface. The standard frame geometry makes the riding posture comfortable.
The suspension fork on this hardtail MTB has a minimal working suspension, which was just sufficient to make your ride comfortable when riding over potholes and speed breakers on urban roads.
The steel hardtail frame is strong and comes in 1 standard frame size
The bicycle which I test rode came in a full grey frame with black and yellow graphics. The full grey primary colour was unique and has a smooth matte finish paint job. The graphics were racy but minimal and neat at the same time. The yellow gear cables, yellow graphics on the handlebar, black/yellow rims and fork made sure there is uniformity in the design, which definitely made the bicycle stand out.
The Hero Sprint Pro Sweed 26T comes with a matte finish and in 3 colour variants; Grey, Orange and Black
Shimano’s TZ series of derailleurs seem to be used most commonly on the Sprint Pro urban MTB’s. These entry-level derailleur components are a recently launched version of the Tourney from Shimano. These 21-Speed derailleurs even though are the most basic version of gears worked well during the test ride with smooth shifting using the EF500 Shimano trigger shifters.
The 21-Speed Shimano TZ drivetrain shifted smoothly without any lags
V-Brakes with good brake pads when set up right can perform as good as most mechanical disc brakes. Thus is the case in the Hero Sprint Sweed 26T, which comes equipped with SunRun V-Brakes. These brakes performed well during the test ride on urban roads even when used during moderate rains.
The steel 660mm handlebar was comfortable and lengthy to provide an open chested riding posture.
The SunRun V-Brakes on the Sweed was well balanced and felt safe to use on wet and dry roads
The 26” x 2.1” MTB tires along with double walled alloy rims made for a strong set of wheels for this urban MTB. These tires could handle rough non-tarmac surfaces well, thanks to the bulky and evenly spread out treads. The stock comfort PU saddles on the Sweed 26Twas not the most ergonomic in design but has enough cushioning to keep the rider sore free.
The 26” x 2.1” MTB tires with bulky treads could handle rough patches on urban roads with ease
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