Best Derailleur for under £20
03-31-12, 12:23 PM
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Best Derailleur for under £20
I got myself a second hand road bike and promised my wife I would not need to spend any money on it to get on the road.
So far I have had to buy pedals, bottom bracket bearing, chain, pump, Derailleur hanger and various tools
So it looks like I will also need a new rear Derailleur. I have seen various ones at under £20 some with good reviews but I am unsure what to go for. My bike has a 8 speed cassette on it.
So far I have looked at:
Shimano 2300
Shimano Black Acera Rear Derailleur RD-M360
Shimano Sora
any suggestions would be appreciated
So far I have had to buy pedals, bottom bracket bearing, chain, pump, Derailleur hanger and various tools
So it looks like I will also need a new rear Derailleur. I have seen various ones at under £20 some with good reviews but I am unsure what to go for. My bike has a 8 speed cassette on it.
So far I have looked at:
Shimano 2300
Shimano Black Acera Rear Derailleur RD-M360
Shimano Sora
any suggestions would be appreciated
03-31-12, 12:28 PM
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You are such a liar. Does she know you're spending all her hard earned money? After the derailleur what's next? A seat? Some spendy Conti tyres? Some handbuilt wheels?
Hmmm?
Hmmm?
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04-01-12, 05:03 PM
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Stay away from the 2300 if you can afford to. My allez is all 2300 and it's pretty poor stuff. In contrast, I couldn't feel any difference at all between my girlfriend's all tiagra bike, and the all 105 bike I just rode. Both feel infinitely better than the 2300. Haven't tried the sora.
04-01-12, 05:05 PM
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Stay away from the 2300 if you can afford to. My allez is all 2300 and it's pretty poor stuff. In contrast, I couldn't feel any difference at all between my girlfriend's all tiagra bike, and the all 105 bike I just rode. Both feel infinitely better than the 2300. Haven't tried the sora.
Thank you... I did see the 2300 but went for the Sora (£19.99) as it seemed to have good reviews
04-01-12, 10:12 PM
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It could just be the shifters, but the performance of my 2300 stuff is really poor. I've got an older 7.2 trek hybrid that shifts better. I like my allez, but I do regret not spending a few extra dollars to at least get into sora stuff.
04-02-12, 03:58 AM
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Bitten by Karma... why what did I do wrong ? 
What for once something is actually cheaper over here in Rip-Off Britain .... its usually us that gets a wedge of cash added to the price of everything 
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Telling the wife you were done spending, while still upgrading ...
I wouldn't know - I use down-tube shifters. All I care is that it shifts when I pull the lever and doesn't bother me otherwise. The 2300 class derailleurs on my stable work great for that, especially compared to some of the cheaper junk I've messed with.
I wouldn't know - I use down-tube shifters. All I care is that it shifts when I pull the lever and doesn't bother me otherwise. The 2300 class derailleurs on my stable work great for that, especially compared to some of the cheaper junk I've messed with.
