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Shimano Alivio Brakes Brake System
Product DescriptionShimano 96 Alivio Brakes
User Reviews 
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Drakken_11
a Weekend Warrior
from Bristol Date Reviewed: December 21, 2009 Strengths: Price. They Work. Weaknesses: Not the greatest thing out there. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Warriors Path Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Stock Similar Products Used: Falcon Bike Setup: Mongoose XR-500
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Raymund Alova
a Cross Country Rider
from Iloilo City, Philippines Date Reviewed: March 27, 2008 Strengths: Reliable and simple to install. Came with my Shimano Alivio Group set. Weaknesses: Not as light as I would hope it would be. Rim brakes easily wears out the rims although this does not apply to me (as yet). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any on Guimaras Island Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Gea's Bike Shop Similar Products Used: None so far... Bike Setup: KHS Alite 1000 frame, RST Gila Pro TnL fork, Alivio group set, Ameoba Handle bar, Velo Plush saddle. AlexRims DC19 wtih Kenda Koyote tyres. 
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Agustin Lopez
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: May 28, 2004 Strengths: Price. Weaknesses: Possibly weight but then again what's a few grams. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sullivan Canyon Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $14.00 Purchased At: www.cambriabike.com Similar Products Used: P.O.S mystery Tektro V brakes that came stock on my bike. Bike Setup: 04 Specialized Hardrock Sport, stock components for the most part. 
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Lexa Doig
a Cross Country Rider
from Philippines Date Reviewed: January 18, 2004 Strengths: Cheap, works fine Weaknesses: The "accordion" plastic comes off and jiggles around. The cable fixing bolt seems like it'll strip the aluminum brake arm. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Andromeda Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $8.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Cantis, vees, calipers, drums, etc... Bike Setup: Full suspension, fork and rear shock, with suspension stem and suspension seatpost, yeah, and a sprung seat LOL! 124.635464 inches total travel.
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andi
a Weekend Warrior
from Regensburg, Germany Date Reviewed: December 30, 2003 Strengths: enough power for most situations really cheap - 8 Euros! nice to look at simple construction: nothing which could break up, dirt - resistant Weaknesses: quite flexy (especially w/ Avid SD3-levers)... ...but my ´01 LX isn´t that much better! durability??? But for 8 Euros - no problem. Shimano stock brake-pads Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $8.00 Similar Products Used: ´01 LX V-Brakes, several canties, Magura HS33 Bike Setup: Tange Prestige steel frame w/ T.P. rigid fork, Deore / LX drivetrain, ZAC19 rims, IRC Mythos, Flite
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Aaron
from Austin, TX Date Reviewed: November 8, 2003 Strengths: Cheap and strong braking Weaknesses: None for the price Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $5.00 Purchased At: Cambria Similar Products Used: Deore V-brakes, Promax, generic
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Aaron McGraw
a Cross Country Rider
from Oil City PA, USA Date Reviewed: October 27, 2003 Strengths: Despite what some of the prophetic know-it-alls say: They DO work. Weaknesses: Weight. No big issue, really...when I lose a few pounds myself, I'll start a letter-writing campaign to Shimano. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Oil Creek, Allegheny, and Sugar Creek Trail Systems, Venango County Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: Pricepoint or Cambria (I really don't recall) Similar Products Used: Tektro V-brakes, Scott Pederson SE cantilevers, Alivio Cantilevers, Suntour Rollercam, Diatech U-Brakes, Exage Trail M350 cantilever and U-brakes, Chang Star Linear Pull Brakes (okay, now THOSE were dangerous) Bike Setup: These brakes with SRAM 9.0SL levers, Titec Bars, Kore Stem, Profile bar ends, MRX shifters, Deore Front Mech, Deore XT rear derailleur, Taya Relief chain, Weinmann rims with formula hubs, Mutanoraptor tires, Truvativ 5-D crank with Syncros, LX, and stock (steel) Truvativ (inner) rings, Kalloy post with SDG saddle, Manitou Magnum fork, DMT rear shock, Wellgo Smootie DH SPD-type pedals, Nashbar cassette, Mongoose XR-150 frameset.
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Joshi "digi"
a Cross Country Rider
from Silver Spring, MarylanD Date Reviewed: March 9, 2003 Strengths: Will stop you. Eventually. Better than nothing. Weaknesses: you can see the metal bend. doesn't work with 26" X 2.1" tires. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Schaeffer & Beach Dr. Parallel Path Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: w/ bike @ local swap Similar Products Used: Shimano Sora Bike Setup: Trek 850 steel. all Alivio, except for a three day old Deore LX rear derrailleur.
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Kirksville, Missouri USA Date Reviewed: September 12, 2002 Strengths: nice power application Weaknesses: lame stock pads Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: came on my bike Similar Products Used: avid shorty 6 Bike Setup: bridgestone mb-6 with misc. replacement parts
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Andrew Longden
a Weekend Warrior
from sheffield Date Reviewed: March 2, 2002 Strengths: good stopping power, easy to ajust, looks o.k, cheap Weaknesses: leaves black stuff on your rims, kills blocks, doesn't work when wet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: common land Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: came on my bike Similar Products Used: other v brake systems Bike Setup: manitou forks, deore transmission, michelin wildgripper tyers 
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Jet Black
from boulder, co Date Reviewed: February 5, 2002 Strengths: Cheap... Weaknesses: lack of braking power, fading... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: lx, xtr, sd 5, sd 7, hs33 tomac Bike Setup: trek 7k.. alivio sd 7s (nice brakes), a z3 bam, & better rollers..
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Gunny
a Weekend Warrior
from Halifax, NS Date Reviewed: January 14, 2002 Strengths: Damn cheap (moneywise). Weaknesses: Damn cheap (qualitywise). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: urban assault Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: came with bike Similar Products Used: All manner of canti's and V's. Bike Setup: Rat bike. Too scary to go into...
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Nate
a Downhiller
from wisconsin Date Reviewed: July 18, 2001 Strengths: uh these i got with my 2000 schwinn moab 3. they work pre nice and look cool. Weaknesses: ah that pads are like worn out after a year and a half of rideing (my bike was used so it got alil more wear on the brakes than i like)so i guess they still flip me but its slower and i wanna have better performance without that much cash. i think im gonna upgrad to some better pads. uh they crap up my rims but i try to keep that clean. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: eauclaire bike and sport Similar Products Used: i dunno ive used some promax craps and id have to say these are ways better then those peices of crap. Bike Setup: deore lx f and r derailuers, rockshox judy xc's, weinnman wheelset.
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Nick ******
a Weekend Warrior
from Cyprus-nicosia Date Reviewed: April 1, 2001 Strengths: good performanc(if you consider its just an alivio) easy set-up nice looks comfortable levers Weaknesses: I have them for 6 months and the f*ckin shimano pads have already f****cked up my rims Poor stopping power in wet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: ---------------- Bike Setup: STXrc,Alivio
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Martin E
a Cross Country Rider
from Sweden Date Reviewed: March 1, 2001 Strengths: Good braking power Easy to maintain Everlasting VERY cheap As good as LX Looks cool. Weaknesses: Makes the rim change color to black No power when wet No sensitivity Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kickapoo´s #2B Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Cykel och Mopedhandlaren i Umeå Similar Products Used: All Shimano vees and a lot of others too
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