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A flashy looking Fat tire bicycle for fun and leisure rides on rough roads and trails.
Frog is an Indian bicycle brand. Their range includes MTBs, Hybrid and City bicycles for Men, Women and Children. This fairly new entrant to the Indian bicycle market has come out with an extensive range with numerous designs and colours. We got the opportunity to test ride the Frog Region X 26” 3.0 and here is what we thought.
Weight: 19.7 kgs
Usage: Leisure/Fitness
Frame,Fit and Comfort
This bicycle is built on a hardtail Steel frame and comes in a standard 16” frame size
The Frog Region X 26” 3.0 is built around a Hi-Ten Steel frame. This frame has bulky tubes which support the bulky wheel set and the ride geometry is comfortable. The slanting top tube helps the tall bicycle get extra standover clearance for shorter rides. The ECA suspension fork comes with a working travel of 60-70mm during the test ride. This helps in having a comfortable ride on bumpy roads and trails.
Design
The Region X 26” 3.0 comes in 3 colour variants; Black with Green, Blue with Orange and Orange with Black
The Region X 26” 3.0 from Frog which I test rode came with Blue as the primary colour with Orange as the secondary colour for the graphics and text. The bulky 3” width tires make the bicycle looks hefty and strong. The colour coded Orange cables, fork and rims enhance the aesthetics of this bicycle.
Gearing
The Shimano Tourney 21-Speed derailleurs were sufficient for quick gear shifts
The Region X 26 3.0 is equipped with Shimano Tourney TY300 at the front and rear as derailleurs. These are entry-level gearing components in Shimano’s MTB hierarchy and they performed to their limits during the test ride. On rough urban roads and trails, these derailleurs were ideal for quick and short gear changes. The Shimano EF500 trigger shifters were easy to use and in easy reach from the handlebar grips.
Brakes and Steering
YinXing Mechanical Disc brakes were safe and balanced to use on rough and smooth urban roads
This FTB’s stopping power is handled by a pair of YinXing Mechanical Disc brakes at the front and rear. These brakes were powerful, safe and balanced on rough and smooth surfaces. Both interval and jamming of brakes felt in control when used during the test ride.
The Alloy handlebar on this bicycle was both comfortable and wide enough to give the rider an ‘open-chested’ riding posture.
Wheels and Saddle
The 26” x 3.0” MTB tires were heavily treaded and wide with all-terrain capability
The DSI 26” x 3.0” MTB tires on the Frog Region X 26” was heavily treaded to generate a lot of traction on rough surfaces. While the 26” circumference is useful for quick turns on city roads, the massive 3” width make sure the bicycle can roll over almost nearly any kind of surface. The stock saddle had enough cushioning to keep the rider comfortable on bumpy rides.
Overall Rating
- Strong and comfortable Steel frame
- Powerful Mechanical Disc brakes
- Heavily treaded 26” x 3.0” MTB tires
- Handlebar grips could have had extra cushioning
This Fat Bike is built on a strong Steel frame which is comfortable to ride as well. The 26” x 3.0” wide tires were ideal for riding over any rough surface. The Mechanical Disc brakes were powerful and get this big cycle to a stop with ease. The 21-Speed Shimano Tourney gears helped ride this Fat Tire bicycle with ease on inclines as well. Priced at Rs.14,999(as on 25th October 2019) the Frog Region X 26” 3.0 is an ideal choice for anyone looking to buy a Fat Tire bicycle for leisure rides on rough roads and trails.
Prices and Specifications/Components are subject to change by the brand, without due notice.
