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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.
Hybrid Bicycle
The riding geometry was comfortable and the frame responds well to vibrations off the surface.
Flat and contributed to the smooth steering.
The Shimano Tourney 21-Speed derailleurs worked well with quick shifts.
The V-Brakes were balanced and safe to use on urban roads.
The 700x35C hybrid tires along with XMR alloy rims were fast rolling and strong.
frame
Trance 700c Aluminium Alloy
fork
Steel Rigid Fork
front derailleur
Shimano Tourney
rear derailleur
Shimano Tourney
shifters
Shimano Altus
brakes
V-Brakes
brake levers
Shimano ST-EF500-2
tires
Seyoun 700x35c
rims
XMR 700c Alloy
handlebar
XMR Alloy 600mm
stem
XMR Alloy
seatpost
Zoom Alloy
saddle
XMR Comfort Saddle
pedals
Neco
cassette
Shimano MF-TZ21 14/28T
chain
ProWheel Alloy 48/38/28T
crankset
KL-08A
no of gears
21-Speed
riding purpose
Leisure/Fitness
Montra’s 2018 range of bicycles included a wide list of hybrid bicycles. The Trance series of hybrid bicycles have been there for a long time and have a made a name for themselves for being strong urban bicycles. We got the opportunity to test ride the Montra Trance Pro (2018) and here is what we thought.
A comfortable hybrid bicycle for commuting and the occasional long distance ride.
The Montra Trance Pro comes with an Aluminium Alloy frame, this frame is both strong as well as responsive giving a smooth ride on urban roads. The top tube isn’t slanted but rather straight making it a little aggressive which is useful while riding off the saddle on rough surfaces. The riding geometry was comfortable and the frame responds well to vibrations off the surface. The Trance Pro comes with a rigid fork, which was flat and contributed to the smooth steering.
The strong alloy frame is comfortable and comes in 4 different frame sizes
The Trance Pro which I test rode came in a full red colour with little white and grey graphics, The gloss paint job quality was a letdown as it doesn’t shine as much as it should. The graphics on this bicycle look a little outdated in terms of fonts and design used. There is a blue colour variant with green graphics, which looks brighter in photos. I am waiting to see this blue coloured Trance Pro in person to evaluate the design.
The Trance Pro comes in 2 colour variants. Gloss red with white and Blue with green
Just like last year the Trance Pro comes with Shimano Tourney at the front and rear as derailleurs. Even though the most basic of gearing components, the Tourney’s works well in the city where small but quick shifts were required. But the front derailleur had some minor lags while shifting from 1 to 2 but a little bit of adjustment in cables after the first few rides could fix this. For this price, a combination of Shimano Tourney/Altus would have been ideal. The Shimano Altus shifters are an upgrade this year as this 21-Speed trigger shifters worked smoothly and were good reach from the handlebars.
The Shimano Tourney 21-Speed derailleurs worked well with quick shifts
The Trance Pro’s stopping power is taken care of by a pair of Power V-brakes. These brakes were balanced and felt safe to use when used during the test ride. Jamming the brake and interval braking was balanced.
The XMR Handlebar was 600mm in width and gave an ‘open chested’ and comfortable riding posture to the rider. Lack of palm support on the grips made it a little uncomfortable on the wrists.
The V-Brakes were balanced and safe to use on urban roads
The Seyoun 700x35C tires on the Montra Trance Pro were fast rolling and perfect for both wet and dry conditions. The double walled XMR alloy rims were strong enough to take both the rider’s weight and luggage for touring.
The XMR comfort saddle had the perfect mix of ergonomics and padded cushioning. The overall ride quality was comfortable on city roads.
The 700x35C hybrid tires along with XMR alloy rims were fast rolling and strong
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