Wildtrak – Alloy Mountain Bike, Adult, 26 Inch, 18 Speed
Wildtrak – Alloy Mountain Bike, Adult, 26 Inch, 18 Speed, Shimano shifters – White
HANDLEBARS. Powerful front and rear V brakes for efficient stopping power, with adjustable reach brake levers and Hi-Riser MTB style handlebars.
TYRES. Alloy 26” wheels and robust 26” x 2.00” Mountain bike style tyres for use on different surfaces .
SADDLE. The adjustable saddle and post make for easy adjustments so that the rider can comfortably control and ride the bike with ease.
GEARS. This lightweight alloy 26” wheel eighteen speed Mountain bike comes with · Shimano 18 speed gears with Shimano EZ Fire gear levers.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel Size | 26 Inch Wheel | 26 Inch Wheel | 26 Inch Wheel | 26 Inch Wheel |
| Colour | White | Black | Red | Burgundy |
| Gears | Eighteen Speed | – | Six Speed | Six Speed |
| Frame Size | Eighteen Inch Frame | Fourteen Inch Frame | Eighteen Inch Frame | Eighteen Inch Frame |
| Size: | 26" |
| Dimensions: | 177.5 x 41.5 x 102.5 cm; 17 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Wildtrak |
| Model: | WT039 |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Manufacture: | Insync |
| Age: | Adult |
| Department: | Women's |
| Dimensions: | 177.5 x 41.5 x 102.5 cm; 17 Kilograms |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 26" |
Pretty solid bike. Seat uncomfortable.
Only had it for a day and already its hard to find faults. I did have a slight issue with the gear system, but was an easy adjustment. Only major downside is the seat. Its cery narrow and uncomfortable, but a seat is easy and cheap to replace. Other than that, its a solid all-rounder for its price.
It's construction time
This starts out more like a session of technical lego for adults rather than a bike. God forbid you get this for your teenage child because they ain’t gonna help you for what feels like a 3/4 hour session in a technology lesson. I’m moaning a little too much perhaps for I hated technology lessons with their spanners and hammers and screwdrivers and rivets and allen keys and gods did contructing this bike bring back memories of frustration and boredom? Once put together you’ll have to adjust the breaks which is not the easiest on the hands. Also the tyres need a good pumping from complete deflation – good exercise. I’d recommend a large pump here – takes a lot to pump to 50 psi.
The bike feels good to ride. It’s not too heavy, the gears change reasonably smoothly, the breaks are as stiff as you make them. The handlebars are a good distance from the seat so you don’t feel like a boy racer. The seat feels like the first stages of a colonoscopy. Most bike seats are like that though eh. It’s a good bike for the price and once you’ve been riding for a week you’ll forget the hours of torture building the thing. A good beginner bike.
So what can you expect for a 18sp Shimano based bike, coming in under 180? Actually something pretty reasonable. It’s definitely no frills, and you can spot where some corners have been cut to come in at that price point. However with the cost of living crisis, and tight purse strings, this i might be the perfect things to get someone on a tight budget to a cost effective mode of transport.
Unboxing
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Came very well packed, lots of protective cardboard ensuring your new bike isn’t damaged in transit. Took a few minutes to cut the cable ties that held stuff together, and then I could lay it out.
Assembly
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There are instructions, however they cover multiple models of bike, and not specific to this one, which is a shame, again, given the budget nature, hardly a show stopper. I skimmed them, and then ventured onto assembly. Most of the tools are included, a multi-spanner and an allen key. I needed a screwdriver for reflectors, and a pump to add additional air in the tyres. Assembly took me about 20 minutes. Even the brakes and gears were setup correctly, no adjustment required. Assembly should be within the grasp of most people, or know someone that can help them with something like this. It’s a shame they don’t have YouTube video links for each model of bike along with common troubleshooting. This would really enhance the buying of flat packed bikes. Hopefully that’s something the manufacturer or distributor will consider.
Ride
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Actually not bad. The Shimano click shiftier worked well, brakes reasonably good (cable operated rim brakes front and back), and weight wise it’s light too.
Finish
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Not going to win any awards, but given the budget nature, it’s within, or above the expectations I had.
Summary
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If you are looking for a bike and need to watch the budget, this is a pretty decent choice. Need to be a little bit handy (or know someone) to assemble it, but the results are good. It’s very competitive compared to pre-assembled stuff from H*lFords in this price range. You also get the satisfaction and confidence and feelgood factor when assembling it yourself.
Wildtrak – Alloy Mountain Bike, Adult, 26 Inch, 18 Speed, Shimano shifters — White
A basic style bike which comes partly assembled. There is an extensive manual and building guide, plus it came with an allen key and a spanner.
We felt that you needed to be fairly mechanically competent to build the bike. We made several errors along the way which needed sorting. Once assembled the brakes needed adjusting and the gears tweaked. As we lacked confidence we had help from a bike expert to make sure the bike was safe to ride.
The tyres need pumping up (pump not provided) this is due to air pressures during transport. We didn’t have a pump so had to source one for this project.
The seat is very small, hard and thin and we are already looking to change it for a softer gel style seat.
Both the seat and handle bars can be adjusted in height. We had a little test ride and the bike was fine for what we needed.
If you are looking for a basic adult bike with plenty of gears and you are happy to do some self-assembly then this bike might be for you.
Heavy & Sturdy
This is one heavy sturdy bike. All the parts look very well made and with some skill, the assembly is not an issue.
In my life I only had one bike when I was a child, so I am not well acquainted with all the intricacies in bikery, but this appears a bike worth investing in as it offers plenty of manoeuvre capacity and works well off-road. I am considering ordering a tubeless sealant but have not yet checked the details. But that would definitely add to the weight and this bike is heavy enough so I do have my reservations.
If I had to choose between ordering this bike or an Islabike, there would not have been a ‘have to’, I would have gone for Islibikes straightaway for the simple fact of them being lightweight. But Islas are a completely different price range so might as well not be really considered.