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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
This frame is strong and robust which makes this Bicycle ready for some hard-hitting trails and rough urban roads.
The front suspension fork functions smoothly for a comfortable ride over rough surfaces.
The shifting process was smooth and ideal for trails and urban roads with a bit of incline.
The Mechanical Disc Brakes had sufficient power and felt balanced while stopping on both urban roads and flat trails.
The uniform treading made sure that cornering with these tires was safe and the 26” circumference ensured it was easy to accelerate.
frame
Alloy
fork
Suspension Fork
front derailleur
Microshift Mezzo 3-Speed
rear derailleur
Microshift Mezzo 7-Speed
shifters
Microshift TS38 21-Speed
brakes
Mechanical Disc Brakes
tires
Wanda 26" x 2.0"
rims
Double Wall Alloy
bicycle weight
15.5 kgs
handlebar
Steel 680mm, 20mm Rise
stem
Zoom Alloy
seatpost
Steel
saddle
MTB Specific
pedals
Wide
crankset
Steel 24/34/42T
bottom bracket
Kenli Sealed Cartridge
no of gears
21-Speed
riding purpose
Leisure/Fitness
Firefox is a leading Indian manufacturer of Bicycles with a wide range of models for all kinds of riders. MTB’s have been Firefox’s stronghold with various designs and specs. We got the opportunity to test ride the recently launched Firefox Tornado 26 and here is what we thought.
Weight: 15.5 kgs
Category: Leisure/Trails
A comfortable to ride Hardtail MTB and which is ideal for both urban rides and flat trails.
The Firefox Tornado 26 is built on an Alloy hardtail frame. This frame is strong and robust which makes this Bicycle ready for some hard-hitting trails and rough urban roads. The frame geometry was a good mix of both aggressive and comfort. The top tube is slanting which gives extra standover clearance for the rider. Being a Hardtail Bicycle, the Tornado 26 comes with a Zoom front suspension fork which functions smoothly for a comfortable ride over rough surfaces. The suspension lock-out was useful for riding faster on flat surfaces.
The Tornado 26 is built on an Alloy Hardtail frame and comes in 2 frame sizes; 17” and 18”
The Tornado 26 which I test rode came in an Orange/Black dual primary colour on the frame with Yellow graphics. The gloss finish paint job was smooth and enhanced the bright colours. The graphics and text font were bold and racy with a fire like theme. The frame tube graphical designs are colour coded and with bold text which makes the bicycle look aesthetic.
The graphics and text font were bold and racy with a fire like theme.
The Tornado 26 comes with entry-level Shimano MTB gearing components with Shimano Tourney 3-Speed at the front and 7-Speed at the rear as derailleurs. These derailleurs even though being entry-level worked well during the test ride. The shifting process was smooth and ideal for trails and urban roads with a bit of incline.
Shimano’s 21-Speed Tourney drivetrain was simple and smooth in operation on urban roads and trails
The JAK branded Mechanical Disc Brakes on the Tornado 26 had sufficient power and felt balanced while stopping on both urban roads and flat trails. Sudden braking is fast to halt and interval braking is balanced as well. The brake levers were standard and comfortable to use. The 680mm handlebar was wide and gave an open chested riding posture.
The JAK branded Mechanical Disc Brakes were safe and balanced to use
The Tornado 26 rolls on a pair of 26” x 2.10” MTB tires. These tires were heavily treaded and provided good traction on both wet and dry trails and roads. The uniform treading made sure that cornering with these tires was safe and the 26” circumference ensured it was easy to accelerate.
The stock saddle was both ergonomic and had the perfect width to keep the rider comfortable and stable on bumpy rides.
The 26” x 2.1” MTB tires were fast rolling and heavily treaded
This Hardtail MTB is built on an Alloy frame with a slightly slanting top tube which gave a comfortable riding posture. The Zoom suspension fork was useful to make the ride smoother on rough surfaces. The Mechanical Disc brakes were powerful and balanced on wet and dry trails/roads. Priced at Rs.21,800 (as on 26th September 2020) the Firefox Tornado 26 is an ideal choice for anyone looking to buy an MTB for rough trails and urban roads.
Prices and Specifications/Components are subject to change by the brand, without due notice.
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