Rockfire Hustle Cross - Review

The Rockfire Hustle Cross is built on an AL Tech 661 Aluminium frame. The frame is double butted to provide extra thickness making the frame both stiff and lightweight. The heat forming system helped process the tubes and mould them in a neat way and make them strong. The top tube is slanted which helps give the rider a comfortable riding posture.The stock front suspension fork comes with a useful and smooth 8mm travel. The suspension lockout made it easier to ride on flatter surfaces by making the suspension fork rigid.

The Rockfire Hustle Cross has an entry-level gearing setup, with Shimano Tourney as the front and rear derailleurs. These derailleurs were smooth in transmission during the test ride and we did not experience any lags. The quick shifts helped in accelerating with ease. The Shimano EF5 21-Speed shifters were easy to use.

The Hustle Cross which I test rode came in a Dark Blue frame colour with Light Blue as the secondary colour for decals and text. The superior quality gloss finish paint job was shiny and enhanced the colour shade immensely. The top tube is well designed with sleek tubing.

The Logan Mechanical Disc brakes on the Rockfire Hustle Cross provided powerful and balanced braking on urban roads. These brakes were top notch when it comes to sudden halts in traffic. The brake levers were also at a good position from the handlebar grips and required only 2 or 3 fingers to engage.The stock handlebar was lengthy and had a slight raise from the middle to give a comfortable riding posture.

The Rockfire Hustle Cross rolls on a pair of DSI 7x35C tires. These tires were well treaded and at the same time the wheelset was lightweight thanks to the Double Walled Alloy rims. Even on slightly rough non-tar surfaces these tires rolled over without much difficulty. The Sport saddle was perfect in shape and also had an outer layer material which was non-slippery.