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Shimano
Deore XT FD-M771 Front
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Submitted by
jonnyd_963
a Weekend Warrior
from Southampton
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | The Wall, Afan forest park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Versatile fit system, suitable for any cable routing, spring strength & smooth shifting | | Weaknesses: | Weight, high clamp design interferes with seat-tube bottle mounts | | Similar Products Used: | Deore, and Deore LX front mechs | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Rockhopper 2002, Marzocchi MXC Air, '08 XT shifters, XTR Shadow carbon r/mech, Middleburn cable oilers on shifter cables, Hone Hollowtech II Crankset Hayes Stroker Carbons (on avid rotors, 185 / 160mm), Thomson Elite X4 Stem, Masterpiece Seatpost, Selle San Marco Aero saddle, ABR Venture Carbon Bars, Setlas Kevlar locck on grips, Mavic Free-ride rims on Deore Hubs, Maxxis Swamp-Thing steel bead tyres. | | Bottom Line: | Don't be fooled into thinking XT means light-weight, this product (and the shifters incidentallly) are 10-20% heavier than Shimano deore models. However, the positive return, and shift performance more than makes up for this - this mech has good, positive engagement on the up-shift, and rapid, reliable return on the down-shift. Great for all mountain riding, and free-ride - possibly a bit heavy for XC racers.
I reckon the performance gain is well worth the weight penalty if upgrading from entry level kit (deore, x.3 or x.5); but for all those gram-shavers out there, go for the xtr mech if your wallett will stretch to it (same design, reduced weight) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Markham Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Big Wheel Cycles, Holywood, FL | | Strengths: | Simple installation, versatility-top pull or bottom and includes adaptors to fit all 3 seat tube sizes. Very smooth operation. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX | | Bike Setup: | '07 Turner 5 Spot, Sram PG990 cassette, Sram X0 Gripshift, Deore XT crankset, Rock Shox Tora fork, Avid BB7 brakes/SL levers,Thomson stem & seatpost, Raceface carbon bars | | Bottom Line: | This is a great component for the price. Very similar to the XTR at half the price. I would recommend this to anyone looking to upgrade or build a new bike. The trails I ride are very tough on bikes and components and this derailleur takes it like a champ. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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