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Shimano XT Front Derailler Derailleur
Product DescriptionShimano XT Front Derailler
User Reviews
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Stephen
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto Date Reviewed: March 22, 2010 Strengths: Smooth shifting uphill or down. Weaknesses: Pain to keep clean. Dried mud and dirt easily gets jammed in the derailleur causing a cleaning headache. This is especially an issue when riding on wet, clay-based terrain. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $70.00 Purchased At: Duke's Similar Products Used: Deore LX Bike Setup: Full XT 
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BokorSolo
a Weekend Warrior
from Prince William, VA, USA Date Reviewed: January 3, 2010 Strengths: Looks good on the bike, comes with different shims so it can be mounted on pretty much any frame except some older steel ones. Shifts well enough. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $45.00 Similar Products Used: Shimano LX, SRAM x-Gen Bike Setup: XC 
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batman123
a Racer
from us of a Date Reviewed: March 20, 2009 Strengths: easy to set up a monkey could do it blind folded Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: youre mom Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: xtr,youre mom, lx, youre wife, Bike Setup: all xt ,cannondale frame
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Bryan Bracy
a Cross Country Rider
from Kadena Okinawa Japan Date Reviewed: May 22, 2008 Strengths: Shifts quickly and crisply; looks great. Weaknesses: I sometimes hear chain rub and it's expensive. And it's skipped twice already. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Downtown Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Outdoorshop NEO's Similar Products Used: LX Bike Setup: 08 KONA Blast XT cranks, XT F/R der., XT triggers, and Dart2 on Kenda semi-slicks
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joseph warren
from cherry valley Date Reviewed: April 17, 2008 Strengths: crisp smooth fast shifting very durable and strong easy to work on and ajust Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ones in my yard Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: lx sram x9 Bike Setup: jamis avid fox shox 
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Victor
a Cross Country Rider
from Taipei, Taiwan Date Reviewed: March 30, 2008 Strengths: It works, but no better than practically any other front dérailleur I had used on my own or other bikes. Weaknesses: It rusts, yes, it started rusting after 3 months of normal use! None of my previous derailleurs, front or rear, ever rusted. Nothing else on my bike has started rusting, not even the chain. It also needs frequent adjustment of min-max screws to keep it working within chainring confines. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Shimano Acera (still going strong after 4 years), Shimano XTR E-Type (brilliant, I should have kept it) Bike Setup: Custom built from the frame up freeride bike
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Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Snellville, Ga, USA Date Reviewed: December 28, 2007 Strengths: good price and it works. Weaknesses: chain rub is really annoying to me so i took off my FD and just going to let my bike be a 9 speed. i never use my FD anyway so no lose for me. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: PricePoint.com Similar Products Used: cheaper shimano stuff Bike Setup: Specialized HardRock, BB7 disc brakes, RS Dart 3 fork, Stylo2.2 crank, XT rear, LX cassette, and XT dual control shifters, Rhynolite rims on XT hubs.
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Edo
a Weekend Warrior
from Zagreb, Croatia Date Reviewed: April 16, 2007 Strengths: Shifts as it it is supposed to. Weaknesses: Doesn't shift quite as smooth like Champagnolo front derailleur on my road bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Maraton, Brezice Similar Products Used: Acera, Deore Bike Setup: Kona hardtail. LX and XT stuff mix.
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Giancarlo Pelosi
a Weekend Warrior
from Miramar, FL, USA Date Reviewed: July 13, 2006 Strengths: Rugged and reliable. Great shifting with a smooth action. Great bang for the buck. Lives up to the XT name. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Markham Park Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Bell's Bikes Similar Products Used: LX and XTR Front der Bike Setup: 06 Giant Trance 1 stock set up with a Chris King headset, Mavic Crossmax SL disc, Kenda Nevagal UST's, XT rotors, and ODI Rogue lock on grip upgrade. 
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Anthony
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles Date Reviewed: September 15, 2005 Strengths: price? maybe. i paid less for my SRAM which didnt fit my bike as I blankd and didnt realize they only made bottom swings. I paid more for this piece of total garbage. And i have to live with it because SRAM hasnt made a top swing yet and doesnt plan on it. It was a pain in the ass to setup, setup my tension, i could not get it to switch down from the middle ring to the smallest ring. LIMITED CAGE adjustability! I figured i must have been doing something wrong, took it to the LBS where i bought it, they checked it out, readjusted it, and told me thats about as good as its going to get. if i am in anything from 6-9 it wont shift from the middle gear to the bigger gear. and it rubs and rubs and rubs. i had to bend the crap out of it to be able to shift from 2nd to 1st. ugh. theres a reason its called sh!tmano Weaknesses: everything Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $34.00 Purchased At: Incycle Similar Products Used: SRAM X-Gen front derailleur (beautiful product)
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Dbohnsai
a Downhiller
from Chilli, Oh Date Reviewed: August 28, 2005 Strengths: Shifts well, sturdy, haven't broken one yet, much cheaper than XTR! Weaknesses: suppose the multi clamp/multi pull factor is a bit of a waste. If you can't figure out what kind of FD you need you're better off having the LBS take care of your bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Alivio, ancient STX Bike Setup: 04 Kona Stinky Primo
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Jay
a Cross Country Rider
from Machesney Park, Illinois Date Reviewed: June 26, 2005 Strengths: Its new. Weaknesses: Why dont derailluers come in colors? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Came with the bike at the Pony Shop near Chicago Similar Products Used: All Shimano, some SRAM. Bike Setup: New 760 XT on my Intense Spider.
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David
a Cross Country Rider
from Manchester Uk Date Reviewed: May 27, 2005 Strengths: Shifts well when used with a shimano chain. Weaknesses: Doesnt shift so well with an Sram chain Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year
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Al
a Cross Country Rider
from Garden City, MI Date Reviewed: April 12, 2005 Strengths: Strong shifting Weaknesses: Multi-clamp size shim thingies, directions that are poorly laid out and, in spots, simply incorrect. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pontiac Lake Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $33.00 Purchased At: Nashbar.com Similar Products Used: Alivio that came stock on the bike Bike Setup: K2 hardtail
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Brad Hill
a Weekend Warrior
from Siloam Springs, AR Date Reviewed: December 31, 2004 Strengths: Smooth shifting Weaknesses: havent found any yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Lewis & Clark Outfitters Bike Setup: 2004 Trek 4300
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