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Hybrid Bicycle
This frame is lightweight and comfortable.
The suspension lockout was easy to use and useful to make the fork rigid for added comfort on flatter roads..
Shimano’s 21-Speed Tourney/Tourney derailleur setup was easy to use and smooth in shifting.
The stock V-brakes were powerful and safe to use on both wet and dry conditions.
Well treaded tires and lightweight wheelset.
fork
Suntour NEX with 63mm travel
front derailleur
Shimano Tourney
rear derailleur
Shimano Tourney
shifters
Shimano Revo
brakes
V-Brakes
tires
Cross 700x40C
rims
Merida V
bicycle weight
15kgs
seatpost
Merida Speed
saddle
Crossway Sport
cassette
Shimano MF-TZ21 14/28T
crankset
Prowheel MA-AD43 42/34/24T
no of gears
Multi-Speed
riding purpose
Leisure/Fitness
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Merida’s Crossway series of Hybrid Bicycles are not just for commuting but also for fitness rides on both flat and slightly rough surfaces. We got the opportunity to test ride the Merida Crossway 5V PL (2018). Read on to know how it faired during our test ride.
Weight: 15 kgs
Usage: Fitness/Commuting
A great looking Hybrid Bicycle with fast rolling tires and a comfortable ride geometry for smooth and rough urban roads.
The Merida Crossway Crossway 5V PL (2018) is built on the Race Lite 6061 Aluminium frame. The frame is double butted to provide extra thickness making it both stiff and lightweight. The top tube is inclined and thus makes for a comfortable riding posture. The Techno Forming System helped process the tubes and mould them in a neat way and make them strong.
The SR Suntour NEX front suspension fork comes with a minimal yet smooth 63mm travel. The suspension lockout was easy to use and useful to make the fork rigid for added comfort on flatter roads.
This frame is lightweight and comfortable and comes in 5 frame sizes; 44cm/46cm/48cm/52cm/55cm
The Crossway 5V PL (2018) that I test rode came in a Matte Anthracite frame colour with White and Black in a few places on the bicycle. The top tube is well designed with a shape which is neither flat nor circular. The superior quality matte finish paint job was shiny and enhanced the colour shade immensely.
This bicycle comes in 2 colour variants; Matte Anthracite and Matte Red
The Crossway 5V PL (2018) has an entry-level drivetrain setup, with Shimano Tourney in the front and rear as derailleurs. These derailleurs were smooth in transmission during the test ride and I did not experience any lags. The quick shifts helped in accelerating with ease. The Shimano Revo Shifters (3x7) 21 speed shifters were old school but were easy to use.
Shimano’s 21-Speed Tourney/Tourney derailleur setup was easy to use and smooth in shifting
The stock V-brakes on this Crossway 5V PL were basic but performed well. During the test ride these brakes were tested with jamming the brakes and also interval braking and they felt safe and balanced.
The Merida Comp handlebar was 660mm in length and had a slight raise from the middle to give a comfortable riding posture.
The stock V-brakes were powerful and safe to use on both wet and dry conditions and on smooth and rough urban roads
The Merida Crossway 5V PL (2018) rolls on a pair of Kenda 700x40C tires. These tires were well treaded and at the same time the wheelset was lightweight thanks to its Alexa rims. Even on slightly rough non-tar surfaces these tires rolled over without much difficulty. The Crossway Sport saddle was perfect in shape and also had lined patches on the wide part of the saddle to keep it non-slippery.
Well treaded tires and lightweight wheelset
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