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Shimano Alivio front Derailleur
Product DescriptionAlivio front
User Reviews
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emptyandoverflowing
a Cross Country Rider
from greencastle, in usa Date Reviewed: May 17, 2009 Strengths: quick shifting, easy to tune Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything... road or trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: came on cannondale Similar Products Used: countless Bike Setup: Frame Terra Mountain, double butted Fork HeadShok P-Bone M Rear Shock n/a Rims Cannondale Performance, 32 hole Hubs Shimano RM-40 Spokes DT Champion Tires Hutchinson Mosquito, 26 x 2.0" Pedals Wellgo alloy cage Crank Sugino X150, 22/32/42 Chain 8-speed Rear Cogs SRAM 5.0 8-speed, 11-30 Bottom Bracket Shimano STX Front Derailleur Shimano LX Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore Shifters Shimano Alivio Handlebars Cannondale 6061 alloy Stem Cannondale HeadShok Si Headset Cannondale HeadShok Si Brakeset Shimano BR-420 Brakelevers Tektro 379A Saddle Selle Royal Video Gel Seat Post Kalloy SP-263 
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Bleh
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney NSW Australia Date Reviewed: January 1, 2009 Strengths: Was perfect when it came with the bike, shifted to the right gear every time without fail, no rubbing Weaknesses: I had an accident and adjusting it to get it to a state even approximating the factory adjustment was almost impossible. Two bike shops failed, after a couple of hours I almost had it Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: road Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Cheapest shimano Bike Setup: MTB 
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Jared
a Cross Country Rider
from Bowling Green, KY Date Reviewed: January 4, 2008 Strengths: Pretty durable, looks good (not that that matters) Weaknesses: shifts slowly Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lock 4 Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Montgomery Cyclery Similar Products Used: Deore LX, and XT Bike Setup: Cannondale F5, SID fork, Sram X9 RD, XT FD, Sram PG upgrades, Shimano pedals, etc. 
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Henk Noordermeer
a Cross Country Rider
from Mexico City, Mexico Date Reviewed: September 17, 2007 Strengths: It looks kind of good on my bike Weaknesses: It doesnt allow for big adjustments Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ajusco Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Came with bike, Alubike Dropper Similar Products Used: Deore Bike Setup: Alubike Dropper, All Alivio
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Josh Wolfe
a Downhiller
from Ancaster, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: May 10, 2007 Strengths: havn't had any strength problems, easy enough to tune,it came on my bike but i know it very affordable Weaknesses: horrible shifting, i have to jam my shifter and hold for like 5 senconds before it shifts, it gets out of alignment after almost every ride, its the noisiest deraillleur i have ever had and most importantly it doesn't match my bike! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: came on my bike Similar Products Used: deore, lx, x-gen Bike Setup: 05 Norco rampage downhill hardtail, 04 jr.t's, integrated stem, hussefelt drivetrain with shiftguide, -derailleurs and rims to be upgraded this season!-
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John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: February 13, 2007 Strengths: Durabilty, weight, colour and crisp shifting. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Stock on my 1996 GT Ricochet - D'Ornellas Bike Shop (1996) Similar Products Used: Shimano Deore LX (bottom pull), Shimano Deore LX (top pull). Bike Setup: 1996 GT Ricochet
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jay bulanadi
a Cross Country Rider
from philippines Date Reviewed: January 9, 2007 Strengths: shifts fast..... really fast..... Weaknesses: its hard to adjust, but once you had it mixed in correctly, there'l be no problem Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: scan, kauswagan, paraclete Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $11.00 Purchased At: avk, philippines Similar Products Used: deore front Bike Setup: custom xc hardtail
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Blaine k
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary Alberta Canada Date Reviewed: June 28, 2006 Strengths: I havn't had any strength problems yet Weaknesses: I havn't had any weeknesses problems yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: good ones Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Bike shop Similar Products Used: lots Bike Setup: Rocky mountain flow 2.0 with marzocchi dj pro
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Josiah Elliott
a Weekend Warrior
from Wheaton, IL, USA Date Reviewed: May 9, 2006 Strengths: shifts right on time occasionally Weaknesses: usually a bit of lag shifting, need to get it adjusted... or learn how... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: dunno Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: came on bike Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Giant Iguana 2002 
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Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Choctaw, OK, USA Date Reviewed: January 9, 2006 Strengths: Price and shifts when I want it to. I really like the bottom pull/top swing design. Weaknesses: None so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: nudraper Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $14.00 Purchased At: The Bike Shoppe Similar Products Used: Deore, Tourney Bike Setup: 2004 KHS Sport, Mavic x221 rims, Acera Rear Freehub, SR 7 spd cassette, Acera EZ Fire shifter pods, stock v-brakes, Alivio FD, Prowheel 42/34/24 crankset. Wheels handbuilt by yours truly.
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Colin Clayden
a Downhiller
from Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada Date Reviewed: November 2, 2005 Strengths: Shifts up when you want Shifts dow when you want. Weaknesses: None that I have noticed dont understand why its getting such bad ratings..... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: o'dell xpert trail Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Stock on Haro Esacpe Similar Products Used: deore front derailleur I found it worked ALOT worst! Bike Setup: haro escape 8.1 with maxxis high roller 2.5's
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Greg Dawson
a Weekend Warrior
from Thunder Bay, Ont. Date Reviewed: August 24, 2005 Strengths: the only strenght is the cheap price. Weaknesses: this thing gets jammed up and bends very easily, when i pedal backwards it shifts. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Scribbler Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Came on bike Similar Products Used: acera (even worse) Bike Setup: 2005 norco bigfoot
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steve giles
a Weekend Warrior
from macomb twp,mich, usa Date Reviewed: July 5, 2005 Strengths: well u need a front der if u go trail riding don't you? Weaknesses: well going downhill makes think if the bike will go to the gear i want to go?or getting stuck between gears or ghost shift,doesn't always shift at high speed.i weigh 162 pounds it seems that my weight causes it to not shift at times.heavy,cheap, going in garabe can when i get xt on my bike Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: local trails Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: came with bike Similar Products Used: none really Bike Setup: 2004 gt i-drive 2.0 besides xt front soon everything else stock will change everything to xt-xtr-reba team w/poplock-fox rp3 shock only thing left not change is the frame
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David
a Weekend Warrior
from Petaluma, CA , USA Date Reviewed: March 18, 2005 Strengths: um, it usually works. Weaknesses: seems like anytime I am really crankin it uphill and need to drop to the small cog, that suddenly something happens. So that is naturally a bid downer, nuthing like losing your momentum when you are really chugging up some small rocky single track. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Annadel Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: came with bike Similar Products Used: shimano LX or XT don't remember which. Bike Setup: Mostly stock '04 Marin Rocky Ridge
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waD
a Weekend Warrior
from asdsad Date Reviewed: November 29, 2004 Strengths: Good derailleur for price. Not much to expect...for a piece of cheap derailleur. Weaknesses: well....i do ONLY urban commuting...and it can't even shift onto the next biggest chaingring...have to push the shifter for like 2 seconds. Hate alivio. Want XTR. cannot AFFORD XTR. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Fake sh!t Bike Setup: nrs 3
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