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Shimano XT Top Mounts (yes, the old ones) Shifter
Product DescriptionShimano XT Top Mounts (yes, the old ones)
User Reviews
Submitted by
lebikerboy
a Weekend Warrior
from north vancouver Date Reviewed: May 11, 2011 Strengths: Reliable, robust, and work forever... Weaknesses: Little tricky to find space on the bar to work with my brakes... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: Lots and lots of Shimano some SRAM... Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain Blizzard XT/XTR, Chris King, Thomson etc.
Submitted by
xmessenger
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, BC. Date Reviewed: February 27, 2011 Strengths: Guess!100% reliable/bombproof. No cheap plastic inards. Easy to maintain and replace cable. Not too heavy for an old product.Friction front shifting is superior.Multi gears shifts in one move. Weaknesses: Admittedly, not perfect ergonomically. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ones w/o horse and dog sh!t Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: Grip shift 500's,X Rays, DX rf, 8spXT triggers.
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TortugaFL
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver,CO Date Reviewed: August 11, 2010 Strengths: Bombproof-simple- ALWAYS WORKS Weaknesses: Seriously? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything in CO Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: EBay Similar Products Used: Suntour thumbies Bike Setup: Klein Pinnicle/ Trek 8700
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yellowknifebiker
a Cross Country Rider
from Yellowknife Date Reviewed: April 20, 2009 Strengths: These are bomb proof and flixible 6speed, 7speed, 8 speed could probably do 9 speed in friction. Weaknesses: Nothing they are perfect Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: Cyclepath Oakville Similar Products Used: grip shift, rapid fire etc Bike Setup: lots 
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Jo Curtis
a Weekend Warrior
from Edinburgh Date Reviewed: April 12, 2007 Strengths: Look Deece, work well, rarely seen, XT init!! Weaknesses: Not sold anymore, rare Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Glentress Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: £55.00 new Similar Products Used: None - Theres only one thumbie Bike Setup: Orange P7 with Pace RC40, XT throughout, Mavic Crossrides (Wheels are Crap)
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Greg H
a Cross Country Rider
from Phx, AZ Date Reviewed: December 1, 2006 Strengths: 8spd baby! solid, proven. Old school, you bet! Screw that 9 spd horsesh*t. Adjust once, ride many. Weaknesses: Nothing. Bullet proof. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: San Tan's Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $59.00 Purchased At: Cambriabikes.com Similar Products Used: OEM POS Deore Bike Setup: Trek 6500 - Marzocchi Comp ETA, XT der. front & rear, SRAM chain & cassette, DH pig pro headset, Avid BB7 mech's, Avid SD7 brake levers, LX crank, WTB motoraptor's, Shimano SPD m-647 pedals, Cane Creak thudbuster, Brooks B17 saddle, yes! :-) ODI Grips.
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Smokee Dog
a Cross Country Rider
from Somewhere, Mass Date Reviewed: December 13, 2005 Strengths: Simple & indestructable! Weaknesses: No longer in production Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: OE Similar Products Used: Various rapid fire and twist shifters
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Yung
a Weekend Warrior
from McKinleyville Date Reviewed: December 7, 2005 Strengths: Bombproof. You can switch between Index or friction. The rapid shifter on my new mountain bike wore out and Iinstalled this babies, which continue to work flawlessly. Weaknesses: The price. $50.00 in 1992 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: LBS in 1992 Similar Products Used: You name it I tried. Even the air shifters by Shimano. Bike Setup: Too many to list.
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Paul Schmidt
a Weekend Warrior
from Spokane, WA Date Reviewed: October 25, 2004 Strengths: Simple and they never fail. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Montlake Cyclery Similar Products Used: Rapid Fire. Bike Setup: 91 Bridgestone MBI. 
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James
a Cross Country Rider
from Mesa, AZ Date Reviewed: September 7, 2004 Strengths: Simple. Weaknesses: Too simple Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: Everything
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Owen
a Cross Country Rider
from Yeppoon, Australia Date Reviewed: September 7, 2004 Strengths: simple yet effective Weaknesses: can't get parts anymore Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: somewhere green and shady Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Bike Setup: Morati Ti frame mixture of older running gear Judy forks and also still run old XT cantilevers on front which are great
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Byron
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: June 30, 2004 Strengths: simple, light, responsive, the best Weaknesses: not produced anymore Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of Them Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: bike shop in Missouri Similar Products Used: Everything else breaks, these don't. Bike Setup: 7-speed Rockhopper
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Nethead Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from Charleston, WV, 25309 Date Reviewed: May 6, 2004 Strengths: Keeps working. Cool retro factor. Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Black Bear - Kanawha State Forest Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: All
Submitted by
prod
a Cross Country Rider
from toronto ON CA Date Reviewed: March 18, 2004 Strengths: bulletproof,they are easy to use,quick shifting,easy to see or feel what gear youre in Weaknesses: Looking for another bike now, and I cant find thumbies :_( Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: don,rouge,hardwood Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: gripshift,rapidfire Bike Setup: bianchi supergrizzly (1990) all XT
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angus henry
a Weekend Warrior
from ottawa Date Reviewed: March 16, 2004 Strengths: the most reliable, easiest to use system ever. I didn't even use my thumb More the side of my palm, they rocked and lasted. Simplicity and ease of use are paramount in all aspects of design blilliance and they were a stroke of genius. Shimano only discontinued them because they never wore out. The guy from London is dead wrong on all counts. Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gatineau Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Bike cellar Similar Products Used: gripshift-sucked, rapidfire-ok but finnicky Bike Setup: Cindercone cro-mo, with the upgrade
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