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Shimano
STX Front Derailleur
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Submitted by
andy
a Weekend Warrior
from el cerrito, ca
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | does the job just fine now. fast smooth shifts & no problems | | Weaknesses: | not a weakness of the product per se, but 3 ring front derailleurs really need to be set up by someone who is an expert in order to shift as they should. Mine worked OK on the bike as delivered, but with a bit of trouble here and there. I recently found a bike mechanic who did some tweaking including bending the cage a tiny bit. Now the thing shifts perfect every time. I am willing to wager that with many people who have had trouble with front derailleurs, the fault of the install/adjustments and not the component.(there are very few with good ratings here) | | Similar Products Used: | Deore, Tiagra | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz | | Bottom Line: | I was ready to try and get another type because mine was marginal in its performance. With a bit of tweaking from a really good mechanic, it now shifts perfect every time. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ron
a Cross Country Rider
from estonia
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | still works | | Weaknesses: | not very fast
adjustment | | Similar Products Used: | acera-x, alivio, deore | | Bottom Line: | it works okay with old 7-speed sytems, but it cant be adjusted to work perfectly (on my bike).
it doesnt work fine with 9-speed system, it thorws the chain off sometimes and it cant be adjusted to work right | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hank Jien
a Weekend Warrior
from South Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | South Surrey Atheletic Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | (came with bike) | | Strengths: | -durability
-quality
-little maintainance
-fast shifting(if adjusted right) | | Weaknesses: | (none)
-the bolts may wear if you over tune it
(for this just take it to a shop, YOU'LL ONLY HAVE TO TUNE IT ONCE FOR LIKE A YEAR OR MAYBE LONGER, SO IT'S WORTH IT, EVEN I SAID THAT) | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Deore and those Shimano OEM stuff | | Bike Setup: | Merida Matts Slick Rock, LX drivetrain, 2001 Marzocchi Z5 100mm coil, LX hub built onto Mavic M400 | | Bottom Line: | Just get it!(if you can find one, I am not sure)I have had this derailleur for 6 years now and the last time I tuned this was in Nov. 2002. Today is May 30 and it's still working like a beauty. Mine is the STX RC. I only like lubed this once in six years. This may be old but after it's well tuned it works like a BEAUTY! WHEW AH AH! SAAAAAWEEEEEET PRODUCT.
I will recommend this product to anyone from racers to freeriders, although I haven't tried XTR's. I am sure it will work well with any setup. Keep it on your bike if you still have it. Just remember to get a skilled mechanic to tune it or you'll strip a bit of the bolt off if you over tune it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Kelly
a Cross Country Rider
from New Orleans
Date Reviewed: February 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Cheap, works good enough for me | | Weaknesses: | a little heavier (but not much) than LX | | Similar Products Used: | lx | | Bike Setup: | Been on my old hardtail, now on my 26" cross/commute/touring bike. Wife has one on her mtb as well. | | Bottom Line: | Well, I've had this derailleur for nigh on 8 years now and have had very few, if any, problems that I could blame on the derailleur. When mounted and adjusted properly, I have never had any problems with it. Handled N. Georgia clay, New England mud, and now sloppy cross course (w/ 46T ring) with no problem. Maybe I've just been lucky...who knows? For a straight forward, utilitarian derailleur this has worked fine in my book. The only time its misbehaved has been when the drivetrain as a whole has been a mess. Under these conditions, I doubt even XTR would function properly.
Now, I'm not saying I don't notice difference between the shifting of higher end groups and this simple STX unit. But, its not so bad as to make me want to give it the old heave-ho. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas,TX
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | With Gary Fisher Bike | | Strengths: | Shifts well until... | | Weaknesses: | ...after many uses the cage will get loose. Makes shifting under stress almost impossible. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX/XT | | Bike Setup: | GF with Marz Atom 80, shimano eq. | | Bottom Line: | Upgrade at any time to LX or XT. Even if you have no need now, you will eventually. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
guy
a
from boston
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | it doesnt spontaneously burst into flames and explode | | Weaknesses: | it does jsut about everything else, except shift correctly | | Bottom Line: | this is a p.o.s. If your bike came with it, take it off and throw it into a vat of molten metal. It shakes it rattles and it fails to shift. It broke two chains of mine and still wouldnt down shift...so i got another one...brand new, out of the box, bike shop installed, it failed to shift correctly once again and three rides later that familiar shaking and shiftless front derrailer was back. The lx i replaced it with has been working well so im happy for now... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Richardson
a Weekend Warrior
from Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, reliable | | Similar Products Used: | LX, XT | | Bike Setup: | Kona Lavadome w/ XT drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | I have the bottom-pull model.
After reading all the negative reviews I'm wondering what the problem is. I've had this on my bike for 5 years and it has NEVER put the chain on the frame, or onto the crank. It shifts quickly and accurately everytime. I will be replacing it with a new XT when it wears out, but that's mostly to match the rest of my drivetrain. Anyone who is complaining about this derailleur needs to learn how to adjust it properly. I don't know how much improvement I'll see when I put the XT on because this derailleur does the job perfectly well - whether it's going up a big-ass hill or cruising on a paved path. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Fremont, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Accurate shifting. Strong and stiff. Easy to maintain. I just use it and forget about it. | | Weaknesses: | I really can't complain about this product even though it seems like everyone hates it. | | Similar Products Used: | XT, XTR, Alivio | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale SuperV | | Bottom Line: | This came standard on my bike which I had for two years now. Of all the components on my bike, the STX front dr is definitely one of the easiest to maintain parts. Aside from setting the adjustment screws I had not trouble with it. In fact, I am just as happy with it as my XT front dr on my freeride San Andreas. I ride hard and abuse my bike. The XT rear der. craps out more than the STX front der. For those who are having trouble, spend some time to adjust it. Just because it's a STX doesn't mean it is crap as some people prejudged anything lower than LX grade. STX rocks the price performance ratio. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a
from Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | shifts up okay, I guess | | Weaknesses: | Lets see....doesn't shift down properly to the middle chainring if you're putting any pressure whatsoever on the pedals, can't be properly adjusted (even by the bike shop), scratched my frame | | Bike Setup: | 99 rockhopper | | Bottom Line: | This thing is completely inadequate if you do any trails that have hills (unless you enjoy shifting down long before you need to). It cannot shift down into the second chainring unless you are putting VERY minimal pressure on it. This der. came with my bike, and has been a pain in the neck ever since. I'm relegating this p.o.s to my pile of broken components...where it belongs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a Racer
from canada
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | NONE!!!! | | Weaknesses: | This FD clamp broke when I attempted to tighten the clamp! Not much FUN!!!! I have never even heard of a clamp being broken while tightening!!!! Is there anyone else out there with a similar story!!!!????? | | Bottom Line: | TTHIS THING SUCKS!!! BORKEN CLAMP!!!! HOW CHEAP CAN ONE GET!!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Albuquerque
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Otero Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Inexpensive... | | Weaknesses: | poor shifting performance | | Similar Products Used: | old deore stuff, LX | | Bike Setup: | Rockhopper, mostly LX, Marzocchi fork... | | Bottom Line: | This derailluer just hasn't cut it - it shifts well from the middle to the big ring and back but it has lots of trouble from the middle to the small. It likes to hesitate and if you over compensate on the adjustment you lose the shift speed from the small ring to the middle - so pick your poison. I've tried every adjustment possible including setting the der. cage all the way down to the rings, changing the toe adjustments in and out - nothing works, so I've lived with this thing until I can upgrade it to something better - soon I hope! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Evan
a Weekend Warrior
from US
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Any and everything | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Price, Lasting, little maintenence...when you are off the trail...atleast | | Weaknesses: | try going downhill, over rocks, roots, the usual, then shifting once you are near, or at the bottom, watch how your chain wraps itself around the drive crank...what fun it is trying to unravel that one on the middle of the trail. | | Similar Products Used: | alivio, lx deore | | Bike Setup: | 1999 rockhopper a1 fs, soon to be equipped with Rock shox Sid 99 SL, xtr rear and front derailleurs, and a new seat...good times will be rollin' | | Bottom Line: | buy a bike with these, then buy an xtr for $80, or XT, well worth it, i'd say | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric B
a Weekend Warrior
from New York
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Bottom Line: | It does what it's supposed to do. It derails the chain. Same exact design as LX and XT except for some minor weight difference. I'm satisfied with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Felipe
a Cross Country Rider
from Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | most local trails | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Never had any serious problems. Minor adjustments are easy to do. I've had the same derailleur since '96. (Stock component on my bike.) | | Weaknesses: | None really. STX is middle of the road. As stated in other posts, "You get what you pay for".
| | Similar Products Used: | I can't even remember, I've had the same bike for so long. | | Bike Setup: | '96 Specialized Ground Control. Still mostly stock, except Shimano SPD 626's, Bar Ends and other minor miscellaneous additions. | | Bottom Line: | I have no real complaints. 5 chilis for durability and 5 chilis since I haven't had to buy another yet. I have hundreds of miles logged on the same one since '96. I just thought I might be the 77th person to post a review on this product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from NC
Date Reviewed: December 29, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
cheap; works fine | | Weaknesses: |
can't think of any | | Similar Products Used: |
Can't remember, I've had this one for so long I can't remember what was on my last bike. (no joke) | | Bike Setup: |
Marin hard tail. LX/XT components. Judy SL shock. | | Bottom Line: | U guys that gave this thing a bad review must be on crack!! or have no idea how to set-up your bike. I've had mine for over 6 years and it still works fine and I've put it thru some hard riding; 3 years in New England and 3 in NC. Granted its not an XTR but u get what u pay for. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a Cross-Country Rider
from San Antonio
Date Reviewed: December 25, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Cheap | | Weaknesses: |
Cheap.
Poor design. | | Bike Setup: |
Pretty much stock Proflex 2000 | | Bottom Line: | It works. I had to take a pair of pliers to it to eliminate chain rub. This is an EXTREMELY cheap component. So I am not too terribly worried about replacement cost.3 jalepenos for working, -1 because I had to modify it in order for it to do its job right. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greg
a Weekend Warrior
from chicago IL
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
any | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
came with the bike | | Weaknesses: |
came with the bike
poor shifting
dies after 6 months | | Similar Products Used: |
several | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized FSR mostly stock setup | | Bottom Line: | When I first bought the bike, I loved the thing. The front derailleur gave me troubles the minute I tried changing to a bigger gear. Slid the chain right off the large chain ring, which I fixed with setting the screw properly. Before 6 months were up though, the der just died on me. I took awesome care of this bike, completely cleaned, lubricated, kept indoors!!! Der froze on me. Bike shop was like what did you do to it? I'm sorry if riding and shifting causes a front der to die like that. Maybe I should stop all together. If this der is on your bike, pay the extra 30-40 and get a better der. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Cross-Country Rider
from Vancouver, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 26, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
KVR | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Came with bike | | Weaknesses: |
Didn't even last a year | | Bike Setup: |
98 Specialized RockHopper FS, Indy C | | Bottom Line: | This front derailler didn't even last a year on my girl friend's bike! Wouldn't shift up or down.... Gave up on it. Had the LBS give it a shot, no luck. Replaced it with a LX and problem solved. Front deraillers dying in less than a year?!?! My 10 year old Suntour 9000 is still working! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: September 6, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Capitol Forest | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
reliable | | Weaknesses: |
Lots of throw | | Similar Products Used: |
STX-RC, XT | | Bike Setup: |
98 Moab 2 | | Bottom Line: | I've heard lots of lousy reviews about this one. But other than a huge amount of throw, this thing is actually pretty good. I think it's only thrown the chain once, it's always smooth and consistant and I hear they're dirt cheap to buy separately. I don't know, maybe I just got a good one?! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rommel
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland Heights OH
Date Reviewed: August 29, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Does it really matter ? | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Shifts when I press the shifters even when going uphill | | Weaknesses: |
chain rubbed the cage 'til I adjusted it | | Similar Products Used: |
I could tell you but then I would have to kill you | | Bike Setup: |
Raleigh M-80 nothing glamorous | | Bottom Line: | Hey, I know this thing isn't an XT or an XTR but it has performed for me on an off road, up hill and down in all seasons (I like to ride in the winter, something we have a lot of here in Cleveland). The STX works well enough if you keep it clean and adjusted. I've had it for 8 months, adjusted it twice about six months ago and it hasn't needed it since. Degrease about once a month lube about twice a month. Wipe it off after the messy rides and it's good to go. I don't worry about weight. I've got no need to impress anyone. I just like riding my bike. Oh yea, I put a small washer between the lower cage bolt sides to stop the chain rubbing against the cage. A minor difficulty taken care of in about 10 minutes Basically, its a solid piece of equipment. And from what I've read on the LX and XT front de's I may just get an STX-RC when I upgrade to a new rear derailler | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Cross-Country Rider
from -
Date Reviewed: July 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
- | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
It shifts | | Weaknesses: |
? I've never found any serious ones. | | Similar Products Used: |
Every Shimano group. | | Bike Setup: |
Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo, from 97 with Grip Shift. It does make a difference. | | Bottom Line: | Never replaced it, rarely ever adjust it. Works fine. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Baim
a Cross-Country Rider
from Durham, NC
Date Reviewed: June 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Relatively solid equipment. Nothing fancy. | | Weaknesses: |
A bit heavy. Very difficult to find new anywhere. The LX is probably a better bet for about the same $$. | | Bike Setup: |
'97 Specialized Rockhopper A1 FS. | | Bottom Line: | Seems to work just fine after a month or so of use. Not terribly precise, but it's working fine. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Groovy Baby!!
a Downhiller
from Mars
Date Reviewed: June 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
not at all!!! | | Weaknesses: |
too MANY to say!!!!! | | Similar Products Used: |
my hands | | Bike Setup: |
bicycle | | Bottom Line: | i would rather use my hand than using this piece
of rusty metal!!!!!
go home to ya home in the scrap metal factory!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Palmer
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: June 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
SOMETIMES it shifted ... | | Weaknesses: |
hard to adjust
does not shift smoothly
always rubbing against my chain
it scratch my frame!!!Argh!!I HATE SHIMANO!!!!
juz a piece of junk!!!!! | | Similar Products Used: |
Taiwan made stuff which is
alot more times cheaper and
better than shimano!!! | | Bike Setup: |
RH A1 FS with shimano crap stuff!!! | | Bottom Line: | Shimano Mega Drivetrain should be renamed
Sh*tmano Mega Sh*t DriveMeCrazyTrain!!!!!
the shifting is not smooth at all!!!makes alot of sound
and most importantly...it cause me to scratch my beautiful frame!!!
this crappy junk deserve a place at Hall of shame!!
and why must i give it one rotten chili!!!
IT DON'T EVEN DESERVE A USED CONDOM!!!!WA HA HA HA HA
SHAME ON YOU SHIMANO!!!!!
DO A BETTER JOB OR CLOSE DOWN UR ROTTEN COMPANY!!!!
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Submitted by
Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
don't have one | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Well, it's better than the Shimano Tourney f. derailleur on my old bike. | | Weaknesses: |
It's hard to adjust, does not shift smoothly, it has an awful hard time trying to get the chain onto the middle chainring no matter how you adjust it, and I bent it up when I shifted and backpedalled(my fault, but it's not too strong). | | Bike Setup: |
'99 Specialized Rockhopper A1 FS
Manitou Spyder
(all out of the box) | | Bottom Line: | Not too bad, not too good either. Once you have the adjustments done, it's not too bad. 3 stars for working properly most of the time. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JP
a Cross-Country Rider
from Hull, Quebec
Date Reviewed: June 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Gatineau | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Sometimes it works! | | Weaknesses: |
Usually does'nt work!! | | Similar Products Used: |
Other derailers that are actually crappier than this one!!! | | Bike Setup: |
Giant ATX 970 with rapid fire LX shifters. | | Bottom Line: | Ever get stuck in the mountains without a granny gear. Good workout - produces salty language. Peice of crap. Needs constant adjustments. I'll be changing it soon (or commit hari kari). Hope I have better luck next time. Any suggestions? Gave it 1 chily - sometimes it works! To the guy with the gripshift - its not the shifters. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J. Spencer
a Weekend Warrior
from Rocky Mount, NC
Date Reviewed: June 11, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Cheap
Works great as a friction shifter | | Weaknesses: |
Not so good as an index shifter--requires careful set up
Occasionally gotta finesse the shifter like an old style front deraiileur | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano Alivio
A variety of nonindexed old Suntour, Shimano, Simplex, Campy and Huret changers | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 920
KHS Montana (1983) | | Bottom Line: | Bought my first one to update my KHS. This bottomloader works well as a friction shifter with the original and replacement triple rings. The toploader took about an hour of fiddling to get accurate shifting with the Trek's gripshift. Haven't had to finesse it since, but once or twice
it dumped the chain off the big chainwheel. Good for an upgrade on old bikes, otherwise not up to serious play. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy Kestner
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ballston Lake, NY
Date Reviewed: June 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
skidmore | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
It at least worked when i first got the bike | | Weaknesses: |
It just sucks. you can screw around with it as long as you want and even if you set it up just right it will work badly again before you know it. | | Similar Products Used: |
Xt Lx | | Bike Setup: |
Fisher Hoo koo, manitou Sx-r, kore, | | Bottom Line: | if you ride at all seriously get rid of it. at school my bike is mostly transpo. so it doesn't matter so much, but....when it matters i realize that it is junk. it can never find the small chainring and most of the time to shift you have to go past the gear (grip shift) and then crank it back to where it belongs. i thought it was the crapy grip shift but they work fine with Xt rear. just fine though if you aren't that serious and don't have the cash to upgrade. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Moose
a Cross-Country Rider
from Norman, Ok
Date Reviewed: May 27, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Weaknesses: |
Heavy, un-realiable, evil | | Similar Products Used: |
Altus C 20 | | Bottom Line: | STX is unrealiable. I nuked it riding on the road! Yes, I did take care of it and oil it and it is still BAD. Don't take it on a trail far from civilization or you will be stranded. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Bilibin
a Cross-Country Rider
from Lynnwood, WA
Date Reviewed: April 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Former Canadian 4x4 Trails | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Tough component. Good for beginners. | | Weaknesses: |
More adjustments needed when got older. Gets very stubborn when wanting to shift. | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano SIS | | Bike Setup: |
REI Novara Arriba | | Bottom Line: | Great derailleur, and is worth its price. Beginners will like using this derailleur. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mr. Bigglesworth
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: April 14, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Price | | Weaknesses: |
Everything else | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano LX | | Bike Setup: |
'98 Fisher Big Sur, XT rear, STX-RC shifters, Indy XC | | Bottom Line: | Love the entire bike but the STX front. Doesn't shift into small cog even when adjusted correctly. Time to jump up to XT which i have tried and liked. I guess it's good for casual XC riding but if you want to race like me, you want precision and no mis-shifts | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil...
a cross-country rider
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: January 18, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I have compared the alivio, STX, and acera derailleurs of the top swing variety, and there is very little if any difference between them... they are all lame.
They don't shift down if there is even a single iota of pressure behind your padaling stroke. SUX.... They also rattle like cheap tin cans, a sound I could live without.
I give them a single pepper. Since I had to replace it to get my front to shift to the smaller chainrings. (Currently I use an STX RC of the old bottom swing design. It works quite well, and is of the same basic design and similar construction as the more expensive LX). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seano
a cross-country rider
from watertown, ma
Date Reviewed: January 8, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I had an STX front on my 97 Gary Fisher until this week when it broke in half. It shifted OK, but not great and took a fair amount of abuse over 3000 miles. I am upgrading to an XT because the 98 product is on sale for $16 at Colorado, but I have to agree with some of the other reviewers that front deraileurs don't vary all that much as you pay more. I got over 2 years and a lot of miles out of a $15 dollar product and you can't complain too much about that. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aram Cipolini
a racer
from tropicalia
Date Reviewed: January 5, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
i bet all you people that actually take time to review a component as useless as a front derailuer, wouldn't even be able to tell the difference between an XTR or an acera-x. Same shit, one lasts longer than the other. That if anything is the only advantage $429873 frnt derailures have over the $20 ones. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gerry
a weekend warrior
from Winchester, MA
Date Reviewed: January 4, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
When I first got my Cannondale Super-V with the STX-RC front derailleur, I agreed with most of these reviews that it was really worthless. Then I got the Shimano installation instructions and adjusted it myself, rather than relying on the dealer, and it performed a lot better. It still dropped off the granny gear once every few rides, but lubricating the chain would fix that for 2-3 1-hr. rides. Then I got Pro Link lube for the chain, instead of Pedro's Extra Dry, and it has been smooth as silk ever since, about 6 hrs of riding so far. (I'll review the lube after a few more rides.) Clearly there is more to smooth shifting than just the derailleur. So, I'll give this 4 flamers, not 5, 'cause it still doesn't shift well under power. I don't know if XT or XTR would be better (my dealer says not), but there SHOULD be one out there that is a little less picky. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a weekend warrior
from west hartford, ct
Date Reviewed: October 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My new klien came through with the stx front derailleur and xt rear. The rear derailleur is wonderful, crisp clean shifts with never a miss up or down. The front is terrible. It will half-shift, throw the chain, or plain not shift if under strain. If and when it does work, well..... not very confidence building! My old bike had an Alivio which funtioned fine for years, though it is supposedly an inferior unit. I guess it's time to up/downgrade. I think I'll try the xt this time. If that doesn't work Ill go back down to the Alivio. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Albert C
a weekend warrior
from New York
Date Reviewed: October 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the stx-rc front derailleur on my Gary Fisher.
There were problems downshifting and the only explanation
that they bike shop had after retuning it several times was
to push the shift lever all the way to the end (beyond
normal range) for it to shift correctly.Hmm... Not sure if this is worth spending the money on upgrading
to an XT derailleur because they still work. Im just skeptical of
whether they will hold up after some punishment. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a weekend warrior
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had an STX front derailleur on my bike for over a year now. The derailleur still shifts flawlessly. The bike has about 900 miles of offroad riding on it. I work as a bike mechanic, and I have found that lower grade Shimano parts shift nearly as well as parts which cost five times as much. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a cross-country rider
from Canberra, Oz.
Date Reviewed: October 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
OK, I posted a mate's review last month, now here's mine. Got an STX-RC front slicer on my new Giant ATX970. It sucks. Now I think it is really a combination of Crankset (STX-RC), Chain (Shimano) and the derailleur, but get this. It is temperemental between throwing the chain off the granny ring on downshifts, or not shifting at all. And it is less than 2 weeks old. It also frequently throws the chain on upshifts from the middle ring. Adjusting makes no difference. Get it perfect on the stand, it still won't do what I say.Disappointing. I'll upgrade to LX or XT ASAP. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon
a weekend warrior
from St. Louis MO
Date Reviewed: October 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I thought it was just mine but after reading all the reviews I realized that the STX front derailleur is really bad. The first time I rode the bike it wouldn't downshfift while I was pushing hard on an uphill. All the other STX components seem to be nice, but this thing is seriously jacked. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Van den Heuvel
a weekend warrior
from Los Angeles, CA
Date Reviewed: October 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I can't remember how long my STX front lasted, maybe a couple weeks after I bought the bike. i.e. Terrible!!!!! Very soft metal, be careful shifting too fast or it bends. I have one now, after bending an XT (you heard that right), but since the entire drive mechanism on my bike is f*cked, I treat the whole thing gingerly and so the STX is holding up...In my opinion, nothing under LX or XT is suitable for offroading. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a weekend warrior
from Seattle, Washington
Date Reviewed: September 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Poor, poor, poor quality front drlr. I wish I would have upgraded to STX/RC. The pile of poo came stock with my GT Ricochet (which rocks, so to say) and the front drlr is noisy, slow, under or overshifts (opposite of what you tried to conquer during the last adjustment. don't go up a hill and THEN expect to shift to the granny-gear with this baby. Spend the extra $20-$30 for something else. I'll give it a two because it works for the most part on the trail, and is nearly flawless on the street. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Herbert
a cross-country rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: September 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Stx Front mech is poor. It is so sloppy that it wont down shift to the granny ring unless there is virtually no load on it, my friends xt shifts perfectly even under high loads. The STX RC on my hard tail is very good because it doen't have half the slop of the STX. By the way my stx is only 3 months old! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim Gatherum
a cross-country rider
from New Hampshire
Date Reviewed: August 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This thing sucks!! I don't know what is wrong with it. The friggin cage rattels constantaly. This thing is really messed up. It's been only half a year and it started. I've ignored it for a year. And now I'm upgrading to XT. Watch out for this model or mabye all of them are like thing. Hope not. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tango
a weekend warrior
from Lake District, UK
Date Reviewed: August 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Absoloute crap (I really mean it!). Mine just started to rattle for no reason after about a month and I cleaned and WD40'd it after every time I went out. Even when I first had it it mis-shifted and it was with a Shimano chain and chainset. Avoid at all costs. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg Taylor
a cross-country rider
from Alexandria, VA
Date Reviewed: July 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the '96 STX front derailleur on my Trek 930 -- Good Points -- it has lasted over 5000 miles of dirt riding and commuting.The Bad -- it won't shift down under load, especially down to the granny ring. This really got noticable when I started using Sachs chains versus the Shimano units. Up on the work stand, I can get it adjusted where it shifts beautifully. Honking up a hill is a different story. You learn to anticipate having to shift for climbs...or stay in the big ring on the way up. Frankly, I don't know whether to chalk this up to a crappy derailleur, an incompatable chainring/chain set up, or if my chainrings are worn....say, this looks like an excuse to upgrade my Crankset AND Derailleur.... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mr. T
a weekend warrior
from Austin, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: July 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I used to have trouble with my STX derailleur while shifting to the small ring. It would either throw the chain or it wouldn't go down under any sort of load. When one of my old Alivio crankarms broke, I upgraded to an LX crank. Now, for some reason it shifts fine, even while climbing. It's still a little slow, but it's almost four years old, so I dont mind. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike C.
a weekend warrior
from Fort Wayne, IN
Date Reviewed: July 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The STX front derailer came stock on my '97 GT Tequesta. If you ask me this derailer sucks. I consider myself only an amateur as far as mountain bikes go, although I have had considerable experience in the past with BMX and road bikes. The point is that I should not be stressing it much in light of its intended use. In short, my experience has been that it has never worked worth a damn off road and this is a brand new bike (6 weeks old). It needs constant adjustment to get to shift to all 3 chainrings and won't shift down under load - period. This means that when you go into a valley and need to shift quickly to the small chainring for the uphill portion you are SOL. I end up walking up the hill while others blow by me. When it doesn't simply refuse to shift, it will often jam. It does OK on the road, but this is not a road bike. It only gets one chili from me because I don't think it does its job. I plan to junk this ASAP for as good a replacement as I can afford. Oddly enough, the STX-RC rear derailer works well and I have no plans to change it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
D-Man
a racer
from
Date Reviewed: June 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Maybe people should learn to care for their crap. If you regularly service your deraillers. no matter if they are stx-rc of xtr, they will work. If all you do is hose them down a few times and maybe, just maybe spray on some dry lube every so often, then sure, they are gonna suck. BUt as with anything, you have to take care of it. If so, you will not be disapointed. Learn to care for you crap people!!!
STX-RC is a great value for the price | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
phil
a racer
from MI
Date Reviewed: June 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Basically it blows. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark
a weekend warrior
from michigan
Date Reviewed: June 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have an stx-rc derailer on the front of my raleigh m200 bike and will probably upgrade soon to xt or xtr if I can get a good price on it. I just started in mtbing last year and the stx-rc is much better than anything I had ever used before, but it still does miss shifts sometimes and does chain rub too. Overall I think a very good beginer setup. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Souremash
a downhiller
from Denver, Colorado USA
Date Reviewed: June 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just bought a GF Big Sur last week. After a week I can't believe that anyone would want an STX derailleur. I have had to adjust about a half a dozen times, and it still rattles, and misses shifts. If you have choice go for XT all around you won't be disapointed. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hau
a cross-country rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: May 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
pretty good for roads and light trails, don't expect too much, you don't pay as much. I got my bike built with an STX/STX-RC/LX group, the best sure isn't the STX, nevertheless, it only costed so much, sell it to some litle kid after you use it, they'll love you because the status school kids have with their bikes... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a weekend warrior
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: May 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
A good product for someone who sticks to the streets, but get out onto the trails and watch out. I just bought a '98 Gary Fisher Big Sur that came with the STX front derailleur and it isn't pretty. I have had it adjusted twice by the bike shop and I adjusted it myself a few times to no avail. You either adjust the lower limit so it doesn't throw the chain onto the frame sacrificing a crisp shift onto the lower cog or you get a crisp, no hesitation shift and risk throwing the chain, which I have done twice now in the last month. It is also pretty noisy. It is ok as long as you stay in the middle 4 gears but as soon as you start moving to the outer gears, it rattles pretty bad. I am now upgrading to an XT front derailleur which I'm hoping is MUCH better. The price difference is only like $20 so it is definately worth it. I wouldn't recommend for anyone who is serious about hitting the trails. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a
from weekend warrior
Date Reviewed: April 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
STX components should be renamed SUX. I upgraded by STX derailers to XT and
what a difference. I can now actually shift through out an entire ride. With STX
I would start to lose the ability to shift about an hour into a ride and sooner
when in real heavy mud, which is often here in Central Florida. Now, I find myself checking visually to make sure I actually shifted the XT's are so smooth
and reliable. If you are using STX upgrade, You'll love yourself for doing so. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Toby Whitley
a cross-country rider
from England
Date Reviewed: April 17, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
As Seto says Rattlerattlerattle it annoys me but it does work O.K although sometimes does not shift down to well. It came with the bike and if I'd been clever I'd have paid some more and had the part swopped for XT. I asked the guys in my Lbs and they have had similar problems with the part, all the underpull front changers up to XT do this rattle thing so only 3 chillies I think. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seto
a weekend warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: April 17, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Rattlrattlerattlerattletinktinktinktinerrattle........
....that is this stuffed product does as soon as it hits the off-road.This derailleur sucks, its pivots are way too loose and it is so damn noisy.
It has never shift all that well.
This may be an alright product if you are not planning to go offroad, and are just going to roam the streets, but if you like to mountain bike ....don't buy it.
Don't buy this one, go for something better, like an XT. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a weekend warrior
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: April 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I usually don't like to diss on a product.. but rather see it's good points due to the price, bargain.. whatever... but that stops now.. I've had two stx front derailleurs now.. and they have both let me down... I can't even give it credit for it's price because an XT is not even that much more... I upgraded my old bike to XT front and it worked beautifully.. but that bikes gone and i thought a new bike ('98 Fisher Big Sur) with stock stx front would be better if not sufficient... the quality is just not there and it functions well but it teases you because if it was just a little better it would be perfect for the price... uugggh... one star... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al H
a weekend warrior
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: March 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Just bought a 98 Kona Lavadome with STX front derailleur and it won't shift to the small cog under load. There isn't enough spring pressure to pull the chain over! Is this bad design or what? I had a 94 STX which worked fine. Most companies improve stuff over time but Shimano's obviously decided that is not for them and done the opposite! Mind you it's a cheap for a piece of junk so 3 chillies. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob
a cross-country rider
from Alabama
Date Reviewed: January 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This is the worst riding one I have ever ridden on. If somone bought this thing it is a waste of money. I hated riding eiht this one. I would recomed anyone to upgrade form this one to a Lx or higher. In fact I would recomend the xt to anyone. It is a whole lot smoother riding and much more accurate. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BobC
a weekend warrior
from RI
Date Reviewed: December 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have 94 STX SE on my mtn bike. I only overhaul my bike every two
years but I keep it pretty clean. I've never had problems with the
top pull model. Now close to 4 years and all the derailleurs are
still going strong. On my road bike I converted to a hybrid, I used
the Alivio top swing.. same as stx almost - works great. Even off road it does well. So Stx is worth the price as stock on your first bike. LX is good for the next. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Parkinson
a cross-country rider
from Preston UK
Date Reviewed: December 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I just bought a top pull STX with my new aluminium frame (top routed).
After a couple of days I thought it was OK for the price (£20 at my LBS).
That was until the damn thing snapped after about a week of averidge off
road riding. I rode my bike to my LBS (changing gear with my fingers)and the
guy in the shop put it down to dodgy casting. I decided not to chance it
again and paid the extra cash for XT which is nearly twice as expensive but
well worth it.
Definately do not buy if you can afford better. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Van den Heuvel
a weekend warrior
from Los Angeles CA
Date Reviewed: December 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought a RockHopper 1997 FS and it had Alivio/STX. Because I didn't know any better, I spent $185 so far in combined cable replacements, tune ups and a conversion from grip shifters to rapidfire to eliminate a roving RATTLING/ghost-shifting problem. I'd say Alivio/STX components are great for flatlands and streets but under pressure they ghost shift or jam or RATTLE and I lose a gear when I eliminate that problem by adjusting the rear trim setter. After my experiences I am buying a bike for a girlfriend to accompany me on the trails and I am sacrificing a shock and an aluminum frame and buying old Deore/DX componentry just to make sure she won't end up in the same shape as me. It got so bad I had to walk the bike up most hills. With the present adjustments, elimination of all Grip Shift products, and a XT front derailleur, I *seem* to be stable for the moment, albeit I must wait patiently for the gears to shift before applying load. Any application of moderate load is an invite to a jam when shifting with these components. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
richard madcow
a
from taunton
Date Reviewed: November 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
lets just say that it works when it wants to i swear this thing has a mind of its own it will work when you ride to the store but as soon as you step one foot into a race it shuts down | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bent Slinky (its a state of mind)
a cross-country rider
from Great White North
Date Reviewed: October 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
First off to those giving it 1 or no stars, its F'ing STX. Do you guys also believe that a Corvette and a Chevette are similar because they are both Chevys. Its an entry-level derailler, get over it. The problem for alll those whiners and bitchers it probably the placement on the seatpost. The front derailler is actually harder to install than the rear. Take out the Shimano manual and set it up properly, or find a good mechanic. If it is on the right spot then there should be 2 mm of space between the outer cage and the large ring. The cage also needs to be parallel (s?) to the chainrings. When thats done adjust the cable tension. Honestly, a susp. fork is easier to install.Check the cables and shifters, these are usually the reason for poor or ghost shiftingDon't assume that the bike was set up properly at the shop, (esp mail order). If you do know how to install one and it still doesn't work, you have a lemon and are entitled to bitch about it. I will go to XT when it breaks (it will eventually), but untill then its fine. For the money 5 stars for overall performance 3, its not XTR but its also cheap. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gus
a cross-country rider
from Minnesota
Date Reviewed: October 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This spring I got a new Giant ATX 970 Full suspension, and it came with STX Now it is oct and I think that they have held up. Some time I am scared to push them really hard, I sometimes think that they might snap. I guess at first When I got the bike they were working great now I have about 400 miles on then and I am starting to freel them slip a little. if you are a recreational biker these would be great to get on your bike, but if you ride hard then I would sugest Maybe LX or XT. I have XT on my GT Zaskar and I think that they are awesome. I think that If I have to replace them I will go with the XT or If I feel rich I might buy XTR, but If I do not have the money I would stick with STX.So go ahead and buy them I guess that they will last, if you are nice to them.If you have any questions I will try to answer them.Gus | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a weekend warrior
from London, England
Date Reviewed: October 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've been riding my Klein Mantra Comp for a little over a month now
and the only let down is the front mech - Shimano STX. I've been
thrashing the hell out of the Suntour XC Comp shifter on my Orange
for EIGHT years and it still performs flawlessly - my first ride out on
the Klein, I cone down from a long descent to a long climb and the
front mech won't shift! I ended up having to get off the bike. This
is unacceptable. Don't let anyone tell you STX is the 1997 equivalent
of 1993 XT - that is bullshit. I'm going to upgrade soon, but am so
disappointed I may steer clear of Shimano altogether! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Florian Breitenbach
a racer
from Friedrichsdorf,Germany
Date Reviewed: September 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This SUKS!
It rattles you to death,it kills your nerves.The XT does the same,
only it takes longer.
DO NOT BUY TOPSWING
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil
a weekend warrior
from Pasadena, CA
Date Reviewed: September 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The STX front deraileur is really bad as far as Shimano parts go. Yes, it
shifts, it hasn't dropped the chain or anything heinous, but it doesn't work well
under load - also shifting rings is so slow it feels like you're placing a special
order. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a weekend warrior
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: September 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Was looking to upgrade my front derailleur (am riding an Acera X right now), checked at my LBS and they told me to go straight to LX or XT. I checked out the STX and sure enough, the only differences between it and my Acera X were cosmetic. The specs are identical. This is not to say it's a bad derailleur, my experience is that the Acera X/Alivio/STX front derailleur will shift acceptably under load if you get creative with the adjustment. What I am saying is that if you can't afford LX or better, save the bucks and go all the way down to Acera X. Same component, much cheaper. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Toby Whitley
a cross-country rider
from England
Date Reviewed: September 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
It came with my Quake 5 and I am quite impressed with it half the time. It does rattle although I don't notice this when I'm riding and it shifts up beautifully but, it does not shift down well when under load particularily from the largest chain ring.
Not bad but not brilliant | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BoB
a weekend warrior
from Alabama
Date Reviewed: September 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have just taken my front deraillier off because it just won't move at all. It never worked right since i bought my bike. I will never purchase a STX roduct again XT is as low as anyone should go. It gost shifts sometimes. As far as adjustments go it has been done twice in eight months. It had three off moths and the rest very easy going months. I would not recomend this pice of crap to anyone. I have ner liked its shifting capablities. Don't buy one that is all I can say. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jose I Acosta
a cross-country rider
from Ft. Campbell, KY
Date Reviewed: September 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My 1997 ZX7000 trek is about 7 months old and the STX front/der has worked flawlessly. Whenever I shift, it shifts nicely, but the only problem is that never shift to the right gear, either shift one up or one down. I really don't know, maybe is because the derm thing is so loose. It rattles so bad that all my friends can hear me coming without seen me. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jose I. Acosta
a cross-country rider
from Ft. Campbell, KY
Date Reviewed: September 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My 97 ZX7000 Trek is about 7 months old and my STX front/der has worked flawlessly. Whenever I shift, it shifts nicely, but the only problem is that never shift to the right gear. Either one up or one down. Maybe is becuase the derm thing is so loose. Sometimes I think that there is a rattle snake near by. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rattle free
a cross-country rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
improvised rattle fix-->> http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~paulev/misc/tip.html | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben A
a weekend warrior
from Nyack, NY
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Shimano STX...hmmmmm....
They came with my Specialized Comp FS bike. The only STX component. The rest is Diore LX...Let me put it this way, it looks like it will get better as I get use to this derailleur. Definitely will not change gears under load....maybe in a month or two??? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a weekend warrior
from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Date Reviewed: August 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have to say that my STX front derraileur works way better than my STX-RC rear derrailleur. But that still isn't too good. Adjusting it is a pain in the ass since you have to do it at least once a week. It is impossible to shift it up to the big-ring and on a really bumpy downhill it ghost shifts from 2 to 1 and back up again like crazy. I guess it's not bad for the money but I'm a stickler for performance and I'm going to upgrade to XT front and rear. Nice try shimano but it needs a little improvement. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mr Upgrade
a weekend warrior
from Hermosa Beach, CA USA
Date Reviewed: August 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I'm a serious amature and I push hard. The STX was functional for about 7 months, but its ratteling bad now.I started learning more about components, and figured out the best part of my bike is the frame.(Specalized Rockropper A1 FS) One component at a time I'm working to make a light but strong single track hard tail. Each month the list of next to replace gets shorter, but the STX was one of the first things I got rid of. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Allen
a cross-country rider
from
Date Reviewed: August 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Shifts ok ,but makes too much noise.... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a cross-country rider
from VT
Date Reviewed: August 12, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This thing thing sucks so much I dont even bother with it anymore. it lets me stay in third gear for about ten seconds and when I adjust it to get third gear it falls off | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jesse Rotner
a cross-country rider
from escondido, CA
Date Reviewed: August 12, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had a STX RC derailleur on my trek sisce I got it and it has worked
flawlessly. Whenever I go to shift, it almost instantaniestly shifts
nicely. I would recoumend it to anyone.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert .m
a downhiller
from cairns/Australia
Date Reviewed: August 4, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I got a pair of stx derailers on my mongoose vrs 1.0,The front one is fine just needs adjusting often however my rear derailer stuffed up it keptmaking the chain slip under power after a few tripes to the bike shop it was replaced now its fine. Over al they are ok for the price. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wouter
a
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: May 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My Trek 7600 came equipped with STX-RC derailers. They work great with Gripshift 600, just need some readjustment every two months. Great stuff! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derrick Massey
a weekend warrior
from Huntsville, AL USA
Date Reviewed: May 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
It shifts well but rattles like hell on the mid ring. I hate sloppy hardware. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J. Fisher
a cross-country rider
from Durango
Date Reviewed: May 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Derailleur came stock on my 97 Joshua-I think Alivio was the spec, so I was stoked at the upgrade. Not any more. Initial setup wouldn't let me shift into the small ring, so I tweaked it, then it gave me grief shifting into the big ring. Adjustment sucks, it's noisy as a raped ape, I'd just as soon throw it in a ditch as have it hanging off my machine. I'll soon be replacing it with an XT unit, though the differential-plate XTR model looks snazzy. I agree with the kids that have wished for a Gripshift/ESP front changer-the SRAM shifter/rear derailleur setup on my ride is a dream. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jayboy
a cross-country rider
from NY
Date Reviewed: May 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The damm thing rattles like crazy. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Someone
a weekend warrior
from Redmond, WA
Date Reviewed: April 23, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Adjust it correctly and it works just like an LX front. No rattle or other noise from mine after a year of use. The LX front on my new bike shifts no better or worse than the STX front, but it impresses my friends a little bit more. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mikko Kontiokorpi
a cross-country rider
from Kotka, Finland
Date Reviewed: April 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Well, STX drivetrain came with Kona Lavadome bicycle, and in my situation (as a MTB:ing beginner) it was very satisfactory. Nowadays - maybe due to worn front derailleur - it won't work very well: The chain drops off from chainrings and it doesn't derail when I want to.
STX is worth of buying for beginner, but it isn't suitable for 'hardcore' biking... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee
a weekend warrior
from MI
Date Reviewed: April 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
It works fine as standard equipment on my bike, but I echo the post below: It is a noisy S.O.B., and I've greased the snot out of it. I just accept the noise now. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a cross-country rider
from Somerset, Pa
Date Reviewed: April 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Came on my bike when I bought it. Seems to work fine, no problems, but makes an annoying rattling sound. I plan on upgrading soon. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a weekend warrior
from VA
Date Reviewed: April 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
mine came on my bike. never had a problem until 11 months old. then a pin snaped causing an annoying rattle. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ryan jackson
a weekend warrior
from casper, wy
Date Reviewed: November 23, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Sure, it's not xtr but for the mid-range bikes it's a major step up from Acera-X! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Deane
a cross-country rider
from Boston
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I had the STX drivetrain on my bike when I purchased it, and for the money,
its pretty good. It does require a little more attention than the others, but
for the money I spent, its worth it. Im figuring on upgrading as the pieces
wear.
Id recommend the STX derailleur for begginer mountainbikers who are looking for
a solid system that wont discourage them from the sport. | | Overall Rating: |
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