Как приятно после работы сесть на велосипед и just ride through. It helps to relax and release the tension that has accumulated all day. But you need to have a bicycle for this. Today we will talk about "Stealth Navigator 550". What are his advantages, disadvantages, technical characteristics and peculiarities? It is necessary to find out.
A bit about "Stealth"
Bicycles of this company are produced in Russia.That is why their cost is not so great. The company "Stealth" is very rich model range. You can find any model with any technical characteristics. In fact, the "Stealth Navigator 550" is a typical, as they say in the people, Ashbayk. This expression means that the model of this budget option, which is sold in the "Auchan". The quality of the products is similar. Many details are purchased in the neighboring "Keith" at very ridiculous prices, and then simply gather here. So you get bicycles "Stealth".
General information about "Stealth Navigator": we study the frame
Each bike has some specialcharacteristics. This bike has its own special frame geometry. In the most ordinary, it consists of a simple triangle (in geometry, by the way, is considered one of the strongest figures). The designers who created the Stealth Navigator 550 bike did not want to design something standard. Because of this, he got a frame with a strange geometry: the upper tube is welded to the bottom right in the middle. It turned out something like an equilateral triangle with an outgoing ray. It is not clear, why such a special design is better than the standard one, what advantages does it give? But you can say at once, it does not look very attractive.
It is also important to know how much a Stealth Navigator 550 bike costs. Its price is about seven thousand rubles. It varies from the year of production and the store where the model is sold.
About the suspension in "Stealth Navigator"
There are two types of bikes that differ insuspension device. These are hardtails and dvuhpodvesy. The first has only one front fork, and the second has all two wheels absorbed. Because of this, dvuhpodvesy very heavy, but they are suitable for all sorts of jumps, mountain descents and so on. Hardtail more designed for walking along the forest paths, easy off-road and so on.
If we talk about depreciation, then such a bikebelongs to the class of hardtails. Translated from English, it means "strong back". Unlike many other Stealth models, the Navigator does not have a rear suspension. He has only the usual front fork, which all mountain bikes have. But I want to say that a good spring-elastomer system is not put on the greats of this class. Here, most likely, there is a cheap element, which almost does not give the desired effect.
Specifications "Stealth Navigator 550"
It is immediately evident that he belongs to the class of mountainbicycles. This means that it is possible to ride on the road, forest paths and so on. It is designed for both adults and children, it is a universal model. It weighs seventeen kilograms, which is quite acceptable for its class. But this is without taking into account any hinges: rear and front headlights, trunk, bags, speedometer, and so on.
It is also important to know that the frame is made of steel.More expensive models are made of aluminum alloy. Steel is a cheap material. From it, as a rule, make budget models. "Stealth Navigator 55" 0 is just such and applies. Steel, unlike aluminum, is subject to corrosion. Therefore it is better not to have fun walking in the rain. You must also comply with the proper storage conditions (do not leave in the winter on the unglazed balcony or in other wet places).
Wheels and transmission
Like all mountain bikes, it’sinstalled twenty-six-inch wheels. Tires put necessarily with aggressive tread, because it is supposed to be used for racing on the ground. They are wide and heavy, like all mountain bike tires. The only thing that is good here is the rim. Unlike the frame, they are made of aluminum alloy. They are lightweight and durable, because the design is specifically enhanced.
"Navigator" - speed bike. He has twenty one speed. Switches are the most simple, but if you adjust them, they will normally perform its function.
"Stealth Navigator 550": reviews
Opinions about this bike vary greatly.Some owners think that this unit is pretty good, while others think that there is nothing worse than the “Stealth”. The first category usually includes people who have just become cyclists. That is why they are satisfied with this choice. They are not yet ready to spend big money on expensive bikes. Those who already have a certain experience, can immediately assess the quality. “Stealth Navigator” is, of course, externally designed for off-road, but in fact its habitat is parks. For those who do not expect more, the model will fit just right.
