Cradiac XC 900 24 Speed 6061 Alloy Cycle 27.5 T 24 Geared Bicycle for Men with Front Zoom Lockout Suspension & Dual Disc Brake Mountain Bike | Ideal for 14+ Years, Unisex, Frame Size : 18 Inch, Grey

I have been riding my Hamilton 7*3 cycle for last 6-7yrs and was looking for an upgrade. After doing lots of research & watching YouTube videos, I chose this XC900 Gen3 over Scalpel, Fusion Crow & Gunner Pro & Gen 1 as this is the only cycle which offers 8*3 Drivetrain with Shimano Altus FD & Shimano Acera RD and Shimano Crankshaft.Packaging was done nicely & every safety measures were taken. Cycle comes almost in assembled state. You have to only attach the Handlebar & pedals and some fine tuning of gears( if you have knowledge of gears, some slight tuning of barrel adjustment does the job). Make sure you tighten the pedals properly.Accessories which were included: reflectors, toolkit, Allen keys ( no bell & lock )Tyres: are Himalayan Trek which offer good grip in Wet & Dry conditions. Also they are good in terms of road feedback. Not upto the mark of Kenda bt I guess these are not bad & work better.Frame: Frame is light & feels strong so easy to maneuver through traffic. Also paint job is done really good & looks like won't fade in long run. Also frame & Rims are alloy so no rusting issues as well. Only rusting you might see is at pedal stem & some bolts since water can sit there for long time & coz rusting which can be avoided by anti-rust sprays.Suspension: Zoom Masera works as expected. It absorbs uneven terrain shocks & potholes easily if suspension aren't locked. Also suspension offers stability & speed if locked on highways.Drivetrain: Only Cycle with Shimano Altus FD & Shimano Acera RD with 8*3 cassette. And the shifting is fabulous... I have been cycling with my 7*3 shimano tourney & this Acera n altus are the best things I have came across. Jst need some minor tuning at start & after it you are good to go. I have ridden it on highways & it performs best... I have almost almost every gear combinations on Highways and touched 80kmph & cycle runs like water... Smooth & preciseChain is of KMZ and compliments with drive-train just keep it clean & lubed every 200kms may be & don't strain it while riding or shifting to ensure its long life. Also make sure you do not cross chain bcoz of wrong gear combination in order to avoid damage of chain & teeth of sprockets.The crank shaft is of Shimano with sealed hub and It adds up another experience to ensure smooth ride. Make sure you shift FD properly to not cause damage to the teeth of crank.Handling: It's 27" so easy to handle since I'm 5'6" and at start you might feel bit weird(I used to ride 26"). But after some time you'll get used to it. Handling is precise and sharp. I have ridden in traffics of Mumbai & the frame is jst easy to handle in gaps & cutsSaddle: Saddle is of Memory foam but it's not comfortable for long rides. Also since cycle doesn't have rear suspension or spring seats, you might feel shock to your lower back after hitting pothole hence I'll suggest you to go for more comfortable saddle or Gel Seat Cushions. Saddle post & Stem is made of alloy too so rusting issues. Just adjust saddle as per your height & lock the Quick release properly.Breaks: This is the only worse thing on this cycle. Many reviewers said same thing but breaks are from JAK & I used to ride cycle with 3rd party local disc breaks so I though these might work good & enough for me..... Even I was satisfied with them in my initial 50kms rides.... But after riding 100 kms, the breaks have lost its bite & stopping power... I have to slam breaks more hard now in order to stop. In emergencies, these might not stop cycle at desired point if you don't break hard enough. Since cycle is Gen 3, you can can swap out mechanical disk breaks with Hydrolic Breaks without changing shifters as breaks & shifters are separate components here.Apart from breaks, every part of this cycle is of best quality.Quick release is on both wheels and not meant to play with if you don't know how to open or lock them.And the most best thing this company has is its Customer Support Team. Right from the day you order this cycle to anytime if you have queries or damages, they help you out without asking any questions. They help you in real time with politeness. If you have problem with some part, they ship you new part without any questions. And also they follow up on your problems like professional. Having such top notch Customer Support Team for an Indian Brand is exceptional and I really appreciate the Company & its Support Teams.You can go for this beast blindly & I'll suggest you to go for Gen3 so that you can swap out mechanical disk breaks without changing shifters.If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

The ride experience is great. It's feels smooth on roads. Braking is good and handles downhill and stopping. It feels very light to ride uphill.Just a small tuning and check is required at first and then it gives the best experience.Best mtb available under 20k and worth buying.

I'll give it 4 star bcz of its Comfort and top quality. But few products are missing such as bell , Bottle Holder and two lights are missing 😕. Overall ita awesome 👌

This is updated review. I had received one bigger diameter of peddal, after complain, the cradiac team was helpful to send me the another one with crank. Thanks for resolving the issue.About Cycle- I will mention only negative points I noticed as of now. The cycle makes sound and skips gear while shifting, I guess after tuning it will resolve. seat is not at all comfortable, brakes are weak.Personally I liked the cycle. Acera and Altus at this price range overshadows all it's flaws. Customer support was also appreciated but the technician/mechanic was naive.

The bicycle performs good, though it does present a few issues.First of all, when the bike came to me, the front wheel was not attached. But in all the unboxing videos I watched on YouTube, everything was attached. The entire bike was assembled. But the bike I received did not have the front wheel and two mudguards attached to the bike.When I first put the wheel on, the bicycle wheel was not spinning smoothly. I saw that the dish brake was rubbing against the brake pad.Then I saw that the suspension lock wasn't working. And there was no screw to attach the mudguard.

The media could not be loaded. Everything is awesome but…. The seat is a real pain the a##. And the delivery, received with full of dust and two scratches. Before washing the cycle, I thought it was a used one.Update after using :Before buying a cycle I was just browsing through many and had many questions like why do I need a weightless alloy cycle ? Why do I need advanced gear shifting, and even why do I need gears if Iam just looking for a cycle to ride through nearby roads as part of workout. All these aspects turned upside down after having relationship with this XC900. The answer is FUN…. Fun means a step more than just comfort. Without gears now I cant even imagine how to go out for cycling. Without this lightweight alloy body, I cant even imagine how to pedal through those hell like hills. This thing is so light that if you just hold the cycle’s handle with your right hand and walk through the roads, it feels like an empty plastic cover you are holding.Offroading was not even in any of my plans but when I tried once, wow…. it was so amazing. Came to know places where we can go with this cycle where cars or bikes can’t do.Everything is great. Just got an issue with the pedal. It started to make some noise. The customer care of Cradiac asked me to upload a video of the issue and have agreed to send a new pedal within a week.Pedal update :Received new pedal and now it is fineAcera update :Simply put Acera is your slave. You command and it obeys EVERY SINGLE TIMESeat update :I’m now using a gel kind of seat cover which improved the smoothness further more.Cradiac update :Extreme quality. So proud to have an Indian company providing such quality products. I wish all the best for their growth.Pedal update 2 :You have to change the pedals. I’ve bought a 1000 rs pedal from amazon and I’m loving it

Best one so far 9/10 cus the seat is a little hard in my opinion and you should fs buy this