As the only vehicle brand in the Chinese mainland to have a UCI mountain team, TRINX has made frequent appearances in the world's top mountain bike competitions in the past two years, and its performance is very eye-catching. While competing in the Mountain World Cup, Trinidad has not forgotten to upgrade its own cost-effective models.
The classic X Series has maintained a very good price/performance ratio since its launch, and the new X9 has been fully upgraded, with a single-disc 12-speed and Color-like chameleon livery being the biggest highlights of the X9 mountain bike.
Color-shifting chameleon livery
The whole vehicle adopts a chameleon coating with a blue and purple tone, and the paint water presents different colors under the refraction of different lights and different angles, and the glitter powder can be found in the sunlight, and the appearance value has been greatly improved compared with the previous generation of products.
Trinidad officially claims that it adopts a new generation of painting and advanced spraying technology, the overall paint water spraying is delicate, smooth and flat to the touch. As the popular color of the year in 2022, the chameleon of the phantom purple is very angry, and when you go out to ride a bicycle, you can always meet passers-by who want to touch and look at it and ask questions.
In addition, the colorful LOGO of the thousands of miles on the frame is also quite dazzling and eye-catching in the sun. In terms of appearance, Trinidad has really made a lot of efforts, I don't know if it is a change of livery designer, in short, can add the high-end trend of chameleon coating to the entry vehicle, undoubtedly enhance the overall temperament.
Frame design
The frame is the soul of a car, the whole vehicle is made of 6061 aluminum alloy, and the vehicle design is jointly developed by the R&D center of Trinidad and the Italian big-name industrial design company, fully considering ergonomics and aerodynamics.
The tapered head tube design of the mountain owner flow is adopted, which increases the contact surface between the frame and the fork, and increases the stiffness and handling stability of the head tube.
Frame welding adopts a more difficult technical requirements of the flat welding soil repair process, most of the frame pipe fittings articulation without obvious exposed solder joints, the whole vehicle is simple, improve the strength and aesthetics of the vehicle.
▲ Italian design, frame 5 years warranty
The five-way central shaft directly conducts the pedaling force, so the Trinidad X9 has been strengthened to strengthen the rigidity of the five-way and improve the transmission efficiency of the whole vehicle.
The special special tube design of the rear fork cushions the shock of the ground to ensure the pedaling efficiency and improve the comfort of the whole vehicle
Simple inner trace
The clean and concise body adopts the internal routing design, and the brake and transmission line tubes enter the line from the left side of the frame, retaining the cleanliness of the façade, further improving the appearance of the whole vehicle, and the integration is stronger.
Single disc 12 speed
A few years ago, you told me that you can buy a single disc 12-speed vehicle with a high probability of 3,000 yuan, but with the decentralization of SHIMANO technology, 12-speed has also come to the people-friendly DEORE level, and this X9 is equipped with SHIMANO DEORE single-disc 12-speed, and efficient speed shifting is no longer a dream.
The advantages of single discs have long been proven in the field of mountain bikes, which not only bring about the disappearance of the front derailleur, but also the simplification of handling, the improvement of transmission efficiency and the reduction of vehicle weight. The low-key and sullen "DEORE" color label also complements the car's dazzling chameleon livery.
Limited by cost constraints, mixing and matching is inevitable. 36T Haomeng positive and negative tooth integrated tooth plate and 11-50T card fly bring a wide gear ratio range, with a wealth of gear ratio options, in the face of climbing, sprinting, flat road cruising can be at ease.
Shimano SHADOW RD+ lock function, chain stabilizer reduces chain shedding, impact and noise, reduces chain shake for better stability.
In terms of other accessories, this Trinidad X9 is equally sincere.
The magnesium alloy pneumatic fork with reverse bridge design locks in wire, which is lightweight and rigid, improves the strength of the fork and is easy to clean.
▲The wire control locks, and one key opens the shock absorber
▲ The stout handle brings rigid support
SHIMANO MT200 hydraulic disc brake for stable braking performance.
▲SR sports cushion
Ride experience
The cool chameleon livery makes this Trinidad X9 very dazzling, even if it is cloudy weather or jungle-covered trails, it is difficult to resist the dynamic light of the whole vehicle, and the clean and tidy minimalist design improves the grade of the vehicle. The lightweight design of the whole car is quite easy to pedal, especially with the low roll resistance of the Zhengxin 2.1 tire, which has a faster start-up. Thanks to the 36T single disc, in the high-power duel of the flat sprint, it can blast faster speed.
The single disc 12-speed greatly simplifies the shift operation, no longer "scrambling" in the jungle off-road, allowing people to focus on the bumpy road section in front of them, the race-grade SHIMANO DEORE12 speed performance is as stable and efficient as ever, the rear-dial chain with the addition of the damping switch is less shaky, the speed is precise and smooth, and the response is fast. In terms of climbing and attacking, the single 12 speed is more handy, whether it is facing a difficult steep slope or a slow long slope, it can quickly switch to the right gear ratio, and the biggest advantage of 12 speed in actual combat is that it can complete the difficult challenge anytime and anywhere with the most suitable pedaling rhythm.
The frame design of this Trinidad X9 is biased towards the traditional classic geometry, the actual riding will not be overly aggressive riding, full of fun, more consideration of the acceptance of entry-level riders, very friendly to the majority of riders. The shock absorber air pressure fork has good vibration filtration performance, and the practical experience of wire control locking is good. The whole vehicle has a good balance of center of gravity distribution, coupled with reasonable handling components, the handling confidence.
Overall, this Trinidad X9 firmly grasped the needs of the market, came up with a colorful and simple and dynamic livery plus a competition-grade SHIMANO DEORE single disc 12-speed, lightweight frame plus quite thick component collocation, the final price is only 3399 yuan, undoubtedly with full sincerity and super cost performance. This is probably the best mountain bike you can buy in the $3,000 price range!