The Cyclist thread

So you finally went for it!! Congos cycle man
Nice cycle, damage? Never heard of that brand
Plus isn't the height of the seat too low? (Its ok if you're like 5" or so )
Does it has any horn?

PS- I'll post my cycle pics when i'll go to my home most probably in dusshehra. I haven't rode it from 5 yrs, after my 10th I really miss my cycling days

^^Thanks..
The cycle costed around 6500 rupees.. That brand is very famous in Delhi. Its not very reputed, but its well known brand.. Welcome to Suncross Bikes

The height of seat is not low for me, I am 5 foot 5 inch BTW

It has no horn, but I dont really need one(unless I can fit car horn in cycle )

And lol, you are 5 years elder than me...
EDIT: no, according to your profile you are 8 years elder...

^^ Yep small bro

btw I'm 5"9' And haven't you seen those fancy horns fitted on handle with sparkling lights? They looked cool

Looks cool.

dashing.sujay said:

^^ Yep small bro

btw I'm 5"9' And haven't you seen those fancy horns fitted on handle with sparkling lights? They looked cool

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I have seen them.. I dont like them much.. :-S

d6bmg said:

Looks cool.

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Thanks a lot!

Great looking cycle Nipun bro.

Tenida said:

Great looking cycle Nipun bro.

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Thanks bro!!

Nice one Nipun! I'll post my cycle's pics too.. ( Well, after giving it a bath )

nice bike nipun ! suncross is a reputed brand....


Year of purchase : 2011

Reason of purchase : commuting, trail-riding, have no motorbike, and find normal modes of commuting utterly passive and bland.

Company name : b'Twin

Anything special : the whole bike yeah, total VFM with components that usually come in costlier bikes....tough MTB....etc etc.

Your rating(0-10) : 7.9 (am very rough & stringent in giving ratings. so this could translate to an almost 9/10 normally)

Price : 17k

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fixed ^^ ! enjoy

^^Thats great cycle man!!

Was the head light there when you received it or you purchased it later?

thanks ! the lights came bundled

@Kil- no disc brakes? Plus i don't found seat to be comfortable!

Ok , I am going to say something now , i just wanted to mention beforehand that it is just my opinion , i am not telling eveyrbody some fact or true story or something..

I have used 3 cycles in my life. 1st ,i learnt cycling on a Hero Jet 24" [ This one is very high , now they don;t make such high ones anymore ] It looked [ rather , was ] an old worn down cycle , and it was heavy as hell , but to be honest once you set the paddle in motion , moving ahead was very less work, just paddle once and rest , it was like the cycle was pushing itself on it own weight.

Then i got a Hero Street Racer


It was light , very easy to paddle , but unfortunately it did not pack the inertia and had to be continuosly paddled to keep up in speed.

Then i got a Hero X-Sport


This one is the most "Dashing" looking bike i have ever owned , and everyone in my colony was like , "Sahii bike hai be" ... but the truth is , all that glitters is not gold This bike was heavy owing to its bulky design , the shock absorber is more of a show than actual shock absorbing , the extra parts get loose on jerking , and its a pain maintaining the bike. Overall , a very frustrating experience.

So , for me , HERO JET is the best cycle .

^^Nice... 3rd cycle??

I also had a cycle like X-sport about 3 years ago, and it was as heavy as tank! Later I added gears? to it and never went above 3rd gear to maintain the lightness of cycle..

@ sujay - V-brakes are much better than disc brakes, unless you just want to ride trails in all mud & slush ! plus they are easily replaceable, and very easy to maintain. also, V-brakes give you a 'control' over your bike's momentum, whereas with discs, either you are running, or you just stop ! of some important things that one should try to avoid as much as possible in bikes that cost sub 20-30k, two of them are disc brakes and rear shocks.

yeah the seat becomes uncomfy when riding for long....see again you've reminded me something....hahahaha.......i've to get a gel-cover (for the seat) and a hand-rest pair for the bike....your username should be 'reminder.sujay'

@ mitraark - you're spot on with hero jet ! i know of a person who has covered the length of the country on this bike....for riding on tar, this cycle is one of the better ones of the lot !

kilroyquasar said:

@ sujay -
yeah the seat becomes uncomfy when riding for long....see again you've reminded me something....hahahaha.......i've to get a gel-cover (for the seat) and a hand-rest for the bike....your username should be 'reminder.sujay'

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hehe thnx man, you're always wc

Hey, nice thread...Actually I like cycling a lot and was looking to buy a new cycle. My motive is workout and obviously it should look good...any suggestion guys?

I also want a cycle...my ht is 6 feet and want to lose weight..plz suggest !

saz said:

Hey, nice thread...Actually I like cycling a lot and was looking to buy a new cycle. My motive is workout and obviously it should look good...any suggestion guys?

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Hero Octane, maybe? Check it in the nearest store.. its really nice

I Love cycling. And what I mean is that, I REALLY love cycling. To watch it reach to great speeds with just the muscle power is Amazing.

I used to have a Hero Devil cycle when I was in school. In 2 years, it got stolen. (That is an altogether different story.)
Never bought cycle after that.

Now, I am doing a job. And wish to travel 10 kms to office with a bicycle. But no one in my office comes Cycling!

i'm 25 and still love my cycle

dop: 2001

model/make: hero ranger swing 15 gear version, second model with shimano revo grip shift.

i used to peddle 14kms every morning during high school. oh i'm from jk so retain is ideal for cycles. the road goes up, and down, up, and down lol.

i love this bike because it helped me get rid of my asthma.

my bike is in mint condish. just removed the front brakes and mud guards for weight reduction.

Fifteen Gears!! I wonder how's that bike feel like driving!

um, regular bikes come with 21 gears.
o oh they are divided in three speed settings.
, low, medium, high. seven gears for each.

i'm my case, 5 for each.

all you need to do is take good care of your chain and inspect before each loooong bike ride.

Correct Thread found!!.

I was looking for a bike. Want to ride the bike every morning to get back into shape. Last time I rode a cycle was about 13 years ago . Any suggestions?

Charan said:

Correct Thread found!!.

I was looking for a bike. Want to ride the bike every morning to get back into shape. Last time I rode a cycle was about 13 years ago . Any suggestions?

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*www.herocycles.com/images/hawk-nu-age.jpg
Hero hawk..?
Its a great cycle, has no gears or shock absorbers, and this makes the cycle's weight low.. Not sure about the price, but this is around 4-5k.

Some nice cycles I came across in Hypercity.

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Year of purchase: 2007, maybe
Reason of purchase: no particular reason, but i use it now to travel in my college campus which is quite large.
Company name: Hercules (Turbodrive)

Facing puncture problems nowadays as there are no good cycle repair shops near. Still, i love it.

I had a cycle when I was in school; it had tubeless tires and was almost impossible for anyone else to ride



Edit: My mom sold my cycle for 250 bucks

i had a hero bike dont remember the name but very famous bike model it was somewhat around 1750 Rs in 1996 it was a ranger model , used it regularly till 2004 and then sold it now repent ;( since 2004 i am driving two wheelers and now have to reduce weight ;( thinking of buying cycle but as we live in flat have to bring cycle up every time to 1 st floor,,

I had a Hercules MTB, damn thing was tough and intimidating.

I had atlas macho....quite heavy...damn miss it...sold it a year back