Originally Posted by
Yarbo
I actually got the bike from a bike shop named "Simon's" in Vancouver. How can I tell if the Shimano components are the cheapo ones, or good ones? Will there be model numbers or names on the parts?
Yeah. I dislike that shop with passion (well, I dislike most bike shop Vancouver).
This is a nice list I found on google. Doesn't go too far into the part number, which can be confusing.
http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/vichpv...manoparts.html
You are at Level 2 of MTB components.