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Bernie Miranda
a Weekend Warrior
from PhilippinesDate Reviewed: September 2, 2003
Strengths: Can handle heavy riders, Tough!Weaknesses: poor designBottom Line: A Good choice for an average qulaity Bike, a good investment, it lasts and tough.
Favorite Trail: Tagaytay / Curimao
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$27.00
Purchased At: D Wheelers at Cartimar
Similar Products Used: Shimano Exage / Alivio / Acera / Suntour
Bike Setup: MTB MOB
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Oscar
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from Caracas, Miranda, VenezuelaDate Reviewed: February 21, 2002
Strengths: Good performing, long lasting, low manteinance, reliable. Hubs work great.Weaknesses: Front der has some shifting problems every once in a while. 8 speedsBottom Line: They perform right for an entry level group, they are not superlight but they are sturdy. I ride daily and I'm not a soft shifter, I shift hard and I've never had the crankset problem, but my front could work better. In two years the only manteinance is a little lube and a few adjustments to cable tension, wich is easy to do. The hubs have never give me a problem and I know they were used in some higher level Cannondale Ravens (2000$ bikes!) so you think about it, same goes to the cranck set.
Overall, great entry level components, if they were 9 speeds I would never think on upgrading, since I'm not a racer and I'm not a weight freak.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: came with the bike
Similar Products Used: shimano acera
Bike Setup: Aluminum frame with stx-rc components and Tektro quartz brakes
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Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from woodstockDate Reviewed: September 4, 2000
Strengths: cheap durableWeaknesses: heavy slowBottom Line: these are good parts for beginers, or people budget conscious
Favorite Trail: unkown
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Lx
Bike Setup: trek y 3 STX hubs, shifters, front deralluier
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Cristian Georgescu
a Weekend Warrior
from Bucharest, RomaniaDate Reviewed: August 31, 2000
Strengths: Good quality, reliable, shifts fast, accessible priceWeaknesses: Front derailleur needs some attention
Some flex in bottom bracket/crank armsBottom Line: Quality product from Shimano. Shifting is very cool in all conditions. In fact, with some adjustment from time to time, it never misses a shift. Overall, the components are better than alivio even if they look alike. The pads that come stock on brakes wear out too fast, but this is probably because I have machined sidewalls on my rims (Ritchey OCR/Rock).
I didn't encountered the middle ring bending problem (probably I have a newer verison).
Favorite Trail: Any technical XC
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Bike Setup: crmo frame, ritchey OCR/rock rims, rst fork
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Justin Chambes
a Cross Country Rider
from Gorham Maine USADate Reviewed: July 30, 2000
Strengths: Shifts fast and smootly, looks more expensiveWeaknesses: I jam the chain once in a while, chipping paint and screwing me upBottom Line: Great component group. I don't have the brakes to match the setup however, mainly because i heard that the POWERTOOLS brakes i have are much better.
Favorite Trail: USM Loop Trail
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: SIS
Bike Setup: 1999 KHS Crest
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Michael Jolly
a Weekend Warrior
from HobartDate Reviewed: March 27, 2000
Strengths: Cheap. Has lasted well. Brakes passable with some better pads. Power adjustment on Brake lever beats 2000 Deore levers.Weaknesses: Middle ring is easily bent. Brakes are a pian to set up especially with Shimano Pads. Front Derailler has developed slop and isn't ideally compatable with Mega 9Bottom Line: Upgrade to LX brakes and above or at the very least some better pads. Adjusting STX-RC brakes is the most frustrating thing I have ever done (Eg Kool Stops) The middle ring hasn't been as bigger problem for me as others. The front derailler could do upgrading and doesn't last long. Power adjustment is great and works well. Don't run this component group with Mega 9 rear as the chain rubs on front derailler.
Gets good marks for Value though and nothing has broken for me Yet.
Favorite Trail: Mount Wellignton
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Shimano LX with XT rear
Bike Setup: 1999 Giant ATX 860 with Judy C (lt)
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MRT
a Racer
from Toronto CanadaDate Reviewed: March 10, 2000
Strengths: - Price.
- Overall, fairly reliable (except for the crank).
Weaknesses: - 4 arm crank middle chain ring bends very easyly during hard climbs. STX 5 arm was much more reliable. I ditched the 4 arm crank after bending two rings in three rides.
- Brakes are a pain to adjust properly, but work well once
dialed in.Bottom Line: Everything except the crank does what it's supposed to for the price range. In muddy conditions, my STX-RC shifting (8 speed) shifts much more reliably than my a few of the guys I ride with LX 9 spd. systems.
I would have given this group a five, considering the price, but the defective 4 arm bending crank is a joke. Several other STX-RC 4 arm systems have been returned to my LBS with the same problem.
Favorite Trail: Dagmar
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: - LX
- XT
Bike Setup: 1998 Giant ATX 970, VP-135 clipless, LX brakes.
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Sapper
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta, GADate Reviewed: October 11, 1999
Strengths:
smooth shiftsWeaknesses:
soft metalBottom Line: The front chain ring bends very easily under hard shifting. The gearing is too high also. Many times I couldn't peddle when going downhill because of this. I talked to the bike shop and they told me it was best to just jump to the XTR model. Couldn't afford it though.
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Bike Setup:
'98 Scott Boulder, Judy T3
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Slip_Kid
a Weekend Warrior
from North Kingstown, RIDate Reviewed: September 11, 1999
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PriceWeaknesses:
None yetBottom Line: For the price it is a nice package. This bike has only the rear as STX-RC, the front is Nexave. Shifts smoothly so far and is also quiet. If and when it wears out there is always LX or higher stuff to be had.
Favorite Trail:
anywhere near the Beaches
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
Old crappy Falcon stuff
Bike Setup:
Trek 7300 Hybrid (2000 model)
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