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Submitted by
Andy
a Cross Country Rider
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Dicks | | Strengths: | NONE | | Weaknesses: | I dont know if its just that Dicks didnt adjust it well or it just sucks. I cant shift to gear 7 the chain slips. IT SUCKS | | Bottom Line: | Horrible horrible horrible | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from CANADA!
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | its bomb,i have one, it didnt bend even whean i roled it down hills, never had to agust anything | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | truleny | | Bike Setup: | khs dj50, avids,dropoff tripple comp | | Bottom Line: | its good cuz it dosent break. it works relly good even after fitting it off every rock in the province | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gary maht
a Weekend Warrior
from strasburg
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | verstar | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | 30 | | Strengths: | great on langings und smooth shiftieen | | Weaknesses: | nawt ane weekeness | | Similar Products Used: | sram-9 | | Bike Setup: | kona hoss stock | | Bottom Line: | an gerat derralier at gerat priece | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark
a
from uk
Date Reviewed: December 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | harlestone firs | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | shifts well for money,cheap and kinda easy to set up, looks like the deore and is as good as deore. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | deore,altus,tiagra | | Bike Setup: | orange xc, michelin tires,alivio,sun rims,spd pedals | | Bottom Line: | an excellent performer 4 the price cheap and good shimano quality. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Samuel Park
a Downhiller
from sandy spring
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | dicks | | Strengths: | shifts well, came with bike, can take some abuse. | | Weaknesses: | well the mounting bracket broke after riding up a four step. | | Similar Products Used: | deore | | Bike Setup: | diamondback coil ex | | Bottom Line: | it came with the bike so i had no choice but it worked well for a while. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
willlllly g.
a Weekend Warrior
from usa,Wheaton,IL.
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | my closset | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$100000000.00 | | Purchased At: | spokkkkes | | Strengths: | darable prty good for flying and awsome 3footre jumpage and amazing shockness when under water with flying squirles | | Weaknesses: | bad at landing and................ I- thats
--------------------------------------------/ O*O me jump
/ offclif | | Similar Products Used: | spoon | | Bike Setup: | spoon front d. hydralic seatposet jello handlebar microsoft pedals awesome! | | Bottom Line: | friicccin sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Looks good, bounced right back into place after hard bail. | | Weaknesses: | Hard to adjust, slow shifting while going up a hill. | | Similar Products Used: | Altus | | Bike Setup: | Alivio back, Alivio front, Sr Suntour M5000, shimano comps. | | Bottom Line: | If you ride small, flat trails from time to time, this is the derailleur for you, but if you plan to do anything else, upgrade.
If your a beginner and have a low end bike, it's pretty good for the price, but don't expect to get many hard core rides out of this thing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Weekend Warrior
from montclair
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | hmmmm, it shifts | | Weaknesses: | jumpy, loud, poor tension, shifts slow | | Bottom Line: | The alivio is good for flat smooth terrain. It shifts poorly on climbs or under any stress, when you actually need to shift. I almost did an endo on rough pavement when I down shifted cruising up-hill! The shifter slammed out of gear and sent me flying foward. The brothers on the corner got a good laugh but my boys were hurtin!! I've adjusted several times but it continues to malfuction after it wears in. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe
a Weekend Warrior
from england
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | horton jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | halfords | | Strengths: | it was cheap
it worked
it was easy to fit and setup | | Weaknesses: | it was cheap, as were the components used to make it
it worked, until i jumped
it was easy to fit and setup, but i couldn't get it off when i wanted to put my tension seeker on instead | | Similar Products Used: | standard shimano derailleur (SIS) - completely useless | | Bike Setup: | 'cuda frame, rst fork, azonic bars, amoeba stem, fsa cranks, etc. | | Bottom Line: | it was quite cheap and easy to fit and after a bit of bashing on the derailleur mount, it was setup well, with swift reliable shifting. i went down to jump and after half an hour or so it wasn't really working at all. shifting was difficult and jumpy, and i could no longer get on the highest freewheel. i stuck with it for the rest of the day, and after possibly the worst jumping sesh of my life, i went home, drilled it out of my bike, poured petrol all over it and cremated it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fabio Mello
a Cross Country Rider
from Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | Price
Looks Good
| | Weaknesses: | Shifts very bad when covered by mud | | Similar Products Used: | STX, LX, Altus | | Bike Setup: | Alfameq frame
Complete Alivio Group
RST 261 Fork | | Bottom Line: | You get what you pay for.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
thin
a Cross Country Rider
from waterloo
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | cheap works(when you dont need it to or want it to ) | | Weaknesses: | dosent work when u want i to | | Similar Products Used: | shimano lx xt xtr 9.0 7.0 | | Bike Setup: | rm cardiac stock | | Bottom Line: | this is made for a crusier NOT for riding hard trails or trails where u actually have to shift its good for crusiers but nothing else | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob
a Cross Country Rider
from katy, tx
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Works well under light load; good for flat, shiftless terrain. besides, it's made by shimano, it's pretty good. cheap too. | | Weaknesses: | entry level. It WILL NOT SHIFT if you are trying to spin on a steep climb. it simply stops working when climbing. why? i don't know. but it's fine for everything else. just make sure you shift much sooner than you need to. | | Similar Products Used: | acera (i'm on a budget here...) | | Bike Setup: | motobecane 400ds stock | | Bottom Line: | It's cheap, don't expect to get what you DON'T pay for. If you aren't going to race, then buy one. If you are, then go with the XTR. the reason I am only giving it a 3 is cuz it just doesn't suit my needs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brendan Bradley
a Weekend Warrior
from West Chester, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Any where in the Wissahickon Valley | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | fairly durable, very cheap | | Weaknesses: | shifting not too smooth, heavy, creaks a lot | | Similar Products Used: | STX RC, LX | | Bike Setup: | Judy XC, all alivio, soon to be XT and avid arch 40s | | Bottom Line: | For two years of absolute abuse, the alivio has held up fairly well. Great value and a great component for a recreational rider or commuter. I have destroyed mine but only because of misuse. NOT FOR THE WEEKEND WARRRIOR! Horrible shifting if you are a hard and strong rider. Derailleur will jump and grind if you push it too much. Purchase this product if you are a beginner with all intentions of upgrading later if you become a serious rider. Best used on easy going trails without extreme conditions. Does shift well under smooth and easy conditions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob
a Cross Country Rider
from waterloo ontario canada
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | hydro cut | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | its cheap and holds up fairly well
easy to clean
good for the money | | Weaknesses: | shifts arent as crisp and clean as the could be
heavy for a rear der. | | Similar Products Used: | shimano lx xt xtr altus accera sis deore | | Bike Setup: | full alivio with jett t2 | | Bottom Line: | its good for the money ,heavy, good for a begginer or as an upgrade on a commuting bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Amir
a Cross-Country Rider
from Waterloo
Date Reviewed: August 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Anthills | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Holds up very well, Doesn't rust, shifts smoothly, cheap!!, looks like a million bucks, easy to clean and maintain. | | Weaknesses: |
awkward cable routing. | | Similar Products Used: |
Acera, STX, LX, XT, XTR, Sram | | Bike Setup: |
Hardrock Fs Comp | | Bottom Line: | Best deraillure for z money | | Overall Rating: |
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