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The Borg · 07-31-2006, 05:02 PM

Last week, my rear deraileur went belly up. I took it to Taylors Bike Shop in Taylorsville to have it looked at/repaired etc.

They told me it needed replaced.

I have an entry level Navaro Forza road bike. It had entry level shimano components on it I am sure, but the shimano sticker has come off so I can't be sure of what model it was.

Anyway, they said they would replace it with a "middle of the road" shimano deraileur.

They installed a Shimano Alivio rear deraileur.

I looked that up on the shimano web site...and that is a 'mountain bike' component???

What gives? Should I take that right back in and have them put something else on? Does it matter? Seems to work ok...but it doesn't sit right with me?

Any advice?

mtnbiker310 · 07-31-2006, 06:34 PM

I went to the Taylors bike shop in Provo once. I will never go there again.

MikeWaters · 07-31-2006, 07:01 PM

I've never heard of mixing and matching road with mtn before.

bluegoose · 07-31-2006, 07:14 PM

I've never heard of mixing components like that before. Seems a bit strange to me. But if it is shifting okay and the shoe fits...

SteelBlue · 07-31-2006, 07:16 PM

Interesting question. I've never heard of mixing the mountain and road componentry but I don't know why it couldn't work. Your bike likely had Sora before, Alivio is the mountian equivalent of Sora I believe.

07-31-2006, 05:02 PM	#1
The Borg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 533	How pissed should I be...if at all? Last week, my rear deraileur went belly up. I took it to Taylors Bike Shop in Taylorsville to have it looked at/repaired etc. They told me it needed replaced. I have an entry level Navaro Forza road bike. It had entry level shimano components on it I am sure, but the shimano sticker has come off so I can't be sure of what model it was. Anyway, they said they would replace it with a "middle of the road" shimano deraileur. They installed a Shimano Alivio rear deraileur. I looked that up on the shimano web site...and that is a 'mountain bike' component??? What gives? Should I take that right back in and have them put something else on? Does it matter? Seems to work ok...but it doesn't sit right with me? Any advice? __________________ Hello......helloo.......HELLLOOO!

07-31-2006, 06:34 PM	#2
mtnbiker310 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 94	I went to the Taylors bike shop in Provo once. I will never go there again.

07-31-2006, 07:01 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I've never heard of mixing and matching road with mtn before.

07-31-2006, 07:14 PM	#4
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	I've never heard of mixing components like that before. Seems a bit strange to me. But if it is shifting okay and the shoe fits...

07-31-2006, 07:16 PM	#5
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Interesting question. I've never heard of mixing the mountain and road componentry but I don't know why it couldn't work. Your bike likely had Sora before, Alivio is the mountian equivalent of Sora I believe.