The SRAM 5.0™ group is equally adept at handling trails and paved roads. The Royale "Half Pipe" has been added for 2002. A comfortable shifter with highly-visible gear indication and light-effort shifting.
Submitted by
Balazs
a Cross Country Rider
from Budapest, Hungary Date Reviewed: June 6, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Good value for money, and fine operation.
Weaknesses:
When you scratch it, it looks not so good.
Similar Products Used:
Alivio, Tourney
Bike Setup:
Kona Caldera Frame, 5.0 components, Alivio, Deore, LX components.
Bottom Line:
The PC-38 chain works fine. The 5.0 brake levers are from plastic, work quite good, but sometimes it feels not so strong. I replaced it with Avid SD levers, they feels better. The 5.0 gripshift operates fast, smooth, and precious, much better than a Revoshift from Shimano. Only the rubbers are worn a littlebit and the surface of the top is worn and scratched when I turned the bike to its handlebars. The 5.0 Freewheel operates fine, after more than 1000 miles, a little wear is visible. The X-gen FD works superb.
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