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Roewyn
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Lewis, WADate Reviewed: August 12, 2010
Strengths: looks decent, isnt complicated, REALLY cheapWeaknesses: it's super touchy...Bottom Line: First off, you get what you pay for. Yeah, so it's kinda an oxymoron. This is SRAM but it's VERY cheap, so don't kid yourself and buy this front D expecting it to jump from ring to ring while trying to power up a hill in the middle of a race... it ain't gonna happen. This is NOT a race worthy component.
HOWEVER! If you want something relatively easy to maintain (ie, buy new one when it breaks without killing your wallet), does it's job with few complaints, and will hold up to daily, easy bunny-trail riding where shifting is an option instead of a necessity, than this is a REALLY good purchase.
I give it 3 flamin' turdies for quality and 5 overall since I bought it knowing what to expecting and it hasn't dissapointed in the slightest.
Favorite Trail: Still lookin
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: SRAM X7, Shimano Deore LX, various crapola
Bike Setup: 95' Canny M500, SRAM, Manitou Black Elite, Truvativ FireX GXP1 crank, etc...
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Raklin85
a Weekend Warrior
from ottawa, ON, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 8, 2010
Strengths: affordableWeaknesses: impossible to adjust properlyBottom Line: This deraillieur came installed on the bike i just recently purchased, 2 weeks ago day actually. And the bike has been in the hands of the techs at Sport Chek since 4 days later. From the time i left the store with the bike it wouldn't shift properly. the chain would just rub against deraillieur when trying to shift to smallest gear, took it in a few days later to be tuned when i was in the area. Next attempt to ride it would no longer shift up gears, the chain wouldn't catch and slip back on the the smaller gear. Returned to have it tuned again and has since seemed impossible to properly adjust so will shift gears up and down without some issue occurring. If you get this deraillieur on your bike from the store replace quickly to avoid a headache like mine.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Sport Chek
Bike Setup: stock K2 ZED 3.2: X-4 trigger shifters, 3.0 fr & rd deraillieurs, tektro IOX discs, Suntour SR front fork
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Solomon76
a Weekend Warrior
from Stuttgart, GermanyDate Reviewed: July 27, 2008
Strengths: Cheap, works well, top and bottom pull compatible, 31.8mm and 34.9mm compatibleWeaknesses: Size (had to modify my water bottle cage to fit over the derailleur)Bottom Line: I didn't have very high expectations from this derailleur becuase of the cheap price, but I figured I'd give it a try and I wouldn't be out of much money if it ended up being a piece of crap. Thankfully to my surprise, this derailleur turned out to work very well. It was kind of a pain in the butt to get on to my bike because I couldn't get the screw off which would have allowed me to put it on without taking my chain apart. Luckily I have a quick release chain and I was able to take it apart and put the derailleur on my bike. Once I got it on, it didn't take me very long to get it properly adjusted and it does what it is supposed to do. I don't know if it would stand up to the abuse of a lot of off road/trail biking. However, if you primarily ride on paved roads and dirt trails and you know how to use your front shifter properly, you shouldn't have any problems with this derailleur. Bottom line: This is a great derailleur for the price.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: ebikestop.com
Similar Products Used: Shimano Deore LX
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Barry Leigh
a Weekend Warrior
from South Orange, NJ USADate Reviewed: November 10, 2007
Strengths: Hey c'mon, it cost less than 10 bucks!!! It's fine for commuting and leisurely riding.Weaknesses: None for me so far.Bottom Line: I'm an extra-large rider and the SRAM 3.0 has held up fine. Shifts well. I suspect that my new shifters and new cables optimize my performance. It may bend easily, but I leave the adjustments to the LBS. If it breaks or bends, I'll spend another 10 bucks until SRAM stops making this model.
Favorite Trail: commuting, paved paths. Liberty State Park
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: Bike Nashbar
Similar Products Used: Stock Shimano department store bike parts. Ugh.
Bike Setup: Kawasaki KDX2. SRAM TRX 7-speed trigger shifters. Shimano TX71 Crankset. Shimano UN26 Square Taper BB. SRAM PG730 Cassette.
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Lucas
a Cross Country Rider
from Krakow PolandDate Reviewed: January 19, 2004
Strengths: CheapWeaknesses: bends easily, wont take abuseBottom Line: its a cheap derailleur, so you shouldnt expect anything special. It wont shift precisely, and under load ( even light load) it wont shift at all. Thats because of its lack of rigidity - after all, its plastic. Now, if you use ur bike just to commute, it will do its job, nothing more - ull never go like: wow, this thing works like a dream! :) just remember to go easy on cranks when u shift - its a general rule in all front derailleurs, but in case of SRAM 3.0, u really HAVE to do it and only then theres hope the darn thing will find the right cog. Dont buy it if ur doing cross country.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: um, shimano acera and XTR :)
Bike Setup: trek 830 frame, rocket grips, XT rear, XTR front RST gamma AET, rigida+STXRC, SRAM 7.0 rear, Magura julie hydros up front
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Shane
a Weekend Warrior
from Thunder Bay, Ontario, CanadaDate Reviewed: January 14, 2003
Strengths: smooth shifting, stays adjusted foreverWeaknesses: cant think of any besides the cage bends really easilyBottom Line: nice shifting from a farily cheap derailer, and it doesnt need alot of maintence
Favorite Trail: jumping
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: cyclepath
Similar Products Used: shimano
Bike Setup: stock 2002 devinci hucker
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