Wildtrak – Alloy Mountain Bike, Adult, 27.5 Inch, 21 Speed
Wildtrak – Alloy Mountain Bike, Adult, 27.5 Inch, 21 Speed, Shimano shifters – Gree
HANDLEBARS. Powerful front and rear V brakes for efficient stopping power, with adjustable reach brake levers and Hi-Riser MTB style handlebars.
TYRES. 27.5” 650B alloy double wall wheels, with robust 27.5” x 2.10” 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 ride the bike with ease.
GEARS. This 21 speed mountain bike comes with Shimano 21 Speed gears with Shimano EZ Fire gear levers.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel Size | 650B – 27.5 Inch Wheel | 650B – 27.5 Inch Wheel | 650B – 27.5 Inch Wheel |
| Colour | Black | Orange | Green |
| Gears | Twenty One Speed | Twenty One Speed | Twenty One Speed |
| Frame Size | 18 Inch Frame | 14 Inch Frame | 17.5 Inch Frame |
| Size: | 27.5" |
| Dimensions: | 177.5 x 41.5 x 102.5 cm; 18.5 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Wildtrak |
| Model: | WT038 |
| Colour: | Green |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Manufacture: | Insync |
| Age: | Adult |
| Department: | Men's |
| Dimensions: | 177.5 x 41.5 x 102.5 cm; 18.5 Kilograms |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 27.5" |
People moan about this budget bike it does need putting together and maybe needs a few tweeks with gears and brakes but don’t buy it if you know nothing about bikes I’ve tweaked mine took me 30 mins and very happy with i
I saw this Wildtrak bike with an alloy frame was available and requested it. The 17.5 inch frame size was the only size available.
The bike arrived in the standard large cardboard bike box. The bike parts were well packaged and protected within it. On removing everything I was glad to see there was no damage.
A separate bag contained the assembly instructions, pedals, bell, reflectors, double ended 6mm & 5 mm Allen key and flat multi spanner.
I can’t fathom why the spanner is 6mm & 5mm as there are no bolts on the bike that require that 6mm size!
It would have been much better to have been supplied a 3mm & 5mm or 4mm & 5mm double ended one, that would have made much more sense and been more useful.
Anyway as stated in the description the bike is 85% assembled. It requires the forks to be unwound to line up the cables, the handlebar to be mounted on the clamps , the stem bolt tightened and pedals to be fitted.
I am an experienced road cyclist having ridden for over 60 years. I own an alloy road bike, a carbon road bike, a carbon TT bike and a steel tandem. So consider I have very good knowledge and experience regarding bikes, their components and how they should run etc.
I had no particular preconceptions about this bike, and I’m no bike or ‘brand’ snob either.
I expected this to be a budget set-up for the price but I was surprised to see a number of ‘branded” components including Shimano rapid fire brakes/gear changers , Shimano Tourney rear and front derailleurs, Shimano Sis cassette, Zoom suspension set, KMC chain and Clark’s cable disc brakes and 160 discs.
It’s a solid bike with a fair amount of weight to it. It’s apparently 18.5 kgs.
I am over 6 feet tall this is technically a medium frame so would suit an adult/youth 5′ 6″ to 5’ 10″ with seat post adjusted to around min to maximum height.
There is an option for me to get a slightly longer seat post so it fits me just right.
First a word about the specs.
There isn’t much information regarding the specs on the description page for this bike so I did quick check list.
The Specs:
Shifters – Shimano Rapid Fire (3mm Allen bolts)
Derailleurs (rear/front) Shimano Tourney Sis index
Cassette 7 speed 14-28 (Shimano MF-TZ500-7)
( 21 speed 3 x 7 speed)
Zoom suspension set
Comfort crank set
KMC 7 speed chain
Chain ring (x 3) – 24t, 34t & 42 teeth
Clarks cable disc brake set (160mm discs)
Stem has a 70 mm reach
Handlebar is 22.5 mm.
Handlebar is 60cm wide end to end
Head set has 3 x 5 mm spacers (15mm) for height adjustment
4 mm allen bolts for bottle cage
Wheels are 27.5 inch with each having 36 spokes front and back
Wheels are equipped with QR’s (quick release)
Seat post is not QR but secured with a collar and 5 mm bolt
Tyres are unbranded 27.5 x 2.10 ( inflation to maximum 60 psi)
The cranks can be split for future maintenance of the bottom bracket which looks like a square taper.
It weighs 40.5 lbs (18.5 kilos)
The assembly:
As a confident bike repairer/maintainer I found the assembly was very straightforward but you don’t necessarily need bike building experience to put this bike together it is well within the capabilities of a diy’er who can tighten a few bolts with allen wrenches.
I always double check all components for tightness before road testing.
That said I would say if in you’re not confident or any doubt it may be worth letting a local bike repairman or shop give it the once over.
There is a pretty basic instruction manual provided which covers bike assembly but in truth it’s a generic “catch-all ” and is not specific to this bike . So doesn’t include issues like disc brake adjustment , rapid fire changers etc.
Not particularly impressive to be truthful.
The size 5 Allen fits on head bolt, stem bolt & disc brake clamp /callipers, pad adjustment bolt, seat clamp . Size 4mm allen for bottle carrier bolts and brake disc actuator arm bolt, a 3mm for brake/gear lever clamp bolt and a 15 mm spanner for the pedals.
Obviously there are some bolts that have torque settings but these can be tightened to a sensible tightness and still be safe as the components are steel and alloy , not carbon. The main thing is not to over tighten them.
They can always be checked with someone with a torque wrench later, in fact torque wrenches at this lower torque-end are cheaper to buy than taking it to a bike shop to be checked and saves the hassle. They are a good investment for the owner to have for future use anyway.
I had to spin the fork around anti-clockwise 3 times until the brake/ gear cables were completely untwisted and on the correct side of fork and frame ( this is normal).
The stem to handlebar bolts didn’t have locktite on them so I put a couple of drops on them . I think the handlebar clamps lets the bike down. It looks fairly cheap and basic compared to the spec on the rest of the bike. It uses 2 larger bolts opposed to the normal 4 bolt style. It worked ok but it lets the bike down in my opinion.
Pedals are sided and have a left and a right . This was clearly indicated on both pedals. The easiest way I remember which way to undo pedals is “back Off” so always tighten both sides towards the front of the bike.
The tyres were fairly flat on arrival which isn’t unusual to be fair .Wheels were nice and true and with 36 spokes each. They are not eyeleted spokes but should be plenty strong enough.
Even with the relatively large chunky tyres , there’s a ton of room still between forks. So room mudguards on the back where there are eyelets threads in although there are no eyelets for bolt-on mudguards on the front.
Both front and rear disc callipers needed adjustment by centring using the captive rear adjuster , plus both cables needed to be pulled through the actuation levers as the cables/brake pulls were a little slack.
This kind of adjustment its fairly standard when unpacking and putting together a new bike , so no issue really.
I also had to adjust the “toe-in” on the front derailleur as the chain was ” grazing ” against it on a number of gears. That is a bit unusual to have to do that, so a little annoying.
Disc brakes need to be bedded in from new so its wise not to rely on them for dead quick stopping from first use. So I had to bear the in mind in traffic situations or approaching junctions.
The welds on the frame are nicely done and the lime paint job has a matt finish to it.
Once done giving it a good overall inspection it looked really well finished and put together.
It also comes complete with a bell, front and rear reflectors, reflectors on the pedals plus wheel reflectors. So road legal.
Before my first test ride I again double checked EVERY bolt and all the component again including the bottle holder bolts which can rattle loose with vibration.
Riding:
The bike on a road test rolled really well. No unexpected rattles or creaks It was a pleasant ride.
On a slow 17 mile test ride (with the Mrs) I had no issues. The chunky tyres and frame /suspension fork flex really dealt with our local potholed roads with aplomb. It felt confident and assured at all speeds including on bends.
I went onto some local tracks. Again in was assured soaking up and absorbing most of the lumps and bumps. The steel suspension forks had plenty of flex which helped.
Obviously this is not going to perform like a top spec mountain/ suspension bike, but it did a really decent job at eating up the smaller lumps and bumps.
The drive train ran smoothly and the rapid fire levers sat nicely next to my fingers.
It was what I expected from a well designed Shimano hand set
The indexing and gear change was all spot-on without any adjustment required. It was really a decent ride.
It’s not lightweight by any means, I could easily upgrade with lighter wheels to lose some weight but be honest for me it’s ok as a basic runaround.
A word about the seat. It wasn’t very comfortable at all ! On a short ride without wearing padded shorts I certainly knew about it.
It’s fairly narrow with very basic with very little cushioning . I’ll definitely be changing that.
In summary:
I found it is has beenreliable, and is a really competent entry-level MTB bike. It’s well built with great components and feels bomb proof. It is an ideal for general pottering around bike for the road and tracks and it does it with confident aplomb.
It’s let down by the generic manual which might not assist the novice assembler.
The saddle and the handlebar clamp also lets it down (so loses points) Other than that at the price (242 at the time of the review) it is decent value in my opinion with the component spec it has fitted. Overall I’m happy with it.
As cheap bikes go I like this one, as it says it comes part assembled so if you are not confident at working on cycle’s then get someone who is to put it together. I only had one problem and that was the gear hanger was bent so it would not change gear without dropping the chain, simple fix I just straightened it and it now changes gear quite smoothly. The saddle for me is the bikes biggest let down it’s too thin and uncomfortable so I changed that. I brought this down to the South of France as a run around and it’s not let me down even used it to pull a heavy trailer full of beach gear to the beach, I’m happy with this bike.
Need a bike? Mountain bike?
This is the WildTrack WT038 Alloy Mountain Bike Adult 27.5″ Wheel Size, 17.5″ Frame, Disk Brakes, Suspension Forks, 21 Speed With Shimano Shifters, Weighs 18.5kg In Bright Green.
This budget mountain bike isn’t that bad you know? When I first saw it, I expected not a lot, but upon unboxing it surprised me. OK there is a little assembly of handlebars, seat, peddles, reflectors, bell and front wheel. All tools provided, but when doing front wheel align up with disk brake then thread through and tighten quick release. But not too tight, as they aren’t the most robust of things! Inflate tyres to max for road, slightly deflate for woodland.
Then ensure both wheels free turn, use stand and do some brake tinkering and ensure these work properly (all. Instructions provided, or go to YouTube). Obviously once done, take on a test ride somewhere safe to ensure brakes are tight.
As this bike will be for the other half I fitted a different more comfy seat, as the stock one is razor sharp! Then I fitted a pump to the bottle screws and we were all good to go.
The first thing you notice when riding this bike is how responsive the disk brakes are, I have done a good job ha. The gear changes are smooth as you run through all 21 of them, OK not the high end Shimano set but good enough for this bike and it’s budget. The frame is quite “phat”, the paintwork is very “cowabunga”, simple logo in a familiar font (hmmm) but it rides really well, the suspension forks handle terrain reasonably well, if not a little stiff.
OK the stock tyres are very foamy, but grippy and these will puncture, I can assure you. So these will come off as soon as they do for a pair of Maxxis.
The peddles too, plastic fantastic fake bear traps, these will certainly be replaced and I will add a set of Crudcatchers to avoid back splash!
But all in all, this is a solid “under 300 mountain bike” that looks more expensive that it actually is.
Overall I’d recommend this bike, as it is what it is, a less than 300 MTB that doesn’t claim not to be. BUT with a few little upgrades this budget bike can be a decent everyday ride. So buy one, but replace peddles, grips, saddle ‘n tyres, and you’ll have yourself a nice little ride.