I've had Shimano 11-13-15-18-21-24-28-32T and its a muscle ripper. ...
351299
I've had Shimano 11-13-15-18-21-24-28-32T and its a muscle ripper. The range between 18-21-24-28-32 just killed me on steep uphills.that ratio was too far apart, i felt that i needed some gears in between to save my muscle strength. SO i got 11-13-15-17-19-21-24-28. Now,  on the steep uphills(with11-28), i  have to switch to front 39 or even 30t crank but it worth it because i got much smoother power transition.
1342961
Does not match Shimano like it saids. Like other reviewer... it's a little too big to sit. Will try filing it down. This is extremely aggravating. This is the second time Park Tool had steer me wrong. Will avoid going forward.
2446817
Shimano makes solid kit, at pretty much any level. The more you pay, the lighter they get. I refurbished my bike from an old worn out Shimano STX-RC 8 speed with SRAM grip shifters, to a 9 speed Deore set up, so bought this cassette. It works great, is very solid, and didn't cost much money, shifts smoothly, I'm very happy.

Want to pay more money, get the SLX or XT model, it'll be lighter, and maybe get you more kudos from other riders, and it'll cost you a lot more money. That's just how bike components work!

Want to pay less? There aren't very many options from Shimano if you want a 9-speed drivetrain, other than the HG20 I think. That'll probably work great also.
4590402
Shimano should be ASHAMED of themselves for manfacturing and selling this garbage.  Why is the inner chainring perfectly machined but the outer chainring looks like it was machined by a drunk in China?  I have never seen a chainring with teeth going in every which direction and SHARP too.  The outer chainring is CONCAVE?  How stupid is that when you want to replace it?  I almost gashed my hand handling this crank.  This crank is SOOOOO heavy too.  For $50 this is NO BARGAIN.  I could NEVER install garbage like this on even my BEATER bike.  Shame on Shimano.  I should DAMAND Shimano reimburse my $11 shipping to return this POS!!!
3510630
29 July 2015

Wow  I am the first to review this bike! Wooo hoooo!

I found this bike abandoned and put out for trash in West Loch, Ewa. It was missing the rear wheel and it was dusty and grimy like it had been stored under the homeowner's house. Under all the grime, however, it hardly looked used. I asked for it and he gave it to me. This was my 5th bike I overhauled this summer.

Let's get things straight: this is cheapie, department store bike once sold through Walmart back in 2012. It has cheapie no-name components (save the Shimano Tourney rear derailleur). It is heavy at 44lbs and made of steel (NOT even lightweight chromoly steel). Although it appears to have been stored out of the rain and sun, the salt air of West Loch result in a lot of surface rust on exposed metal parts, exposed cabling, peeling of the hub paint, and bubbling of the paint on the handlebars and seatpost. The front derailleur and chain suffered the most, being bare low-quality metal. The frame itself however, is painted very well in burgundy red which hardly had any scratches/dings/mars to it.

With a couple of cans of spray lubricant, I got everything that was rusted moving again. I didn't replace any hardware except to add a spare rear wheel and replace the chain. I put in thick inner tubes along with protective liner, and then encased it all in Bell Kevlar tires. I got everything tuned as best as I could and  I took it on a good break-in ride from Ewa to Aiea (20 miles round trip) on mostly flat pavement with shifting throughout depending on the grade and my comfort.

As a heavy bike with trail tires on them, it rides very confidently. The sheer weight of the bike overcomes the resistance of the knobby trail tires easily. The 21-speed gearing makes it effortless to power up grades. All stock components (brakes, shifters, derailleurs) worked as they should. Even the front shock fork and rear spring pre-load shock (made by Element Racing) did well in absorbing road defects like cracks and swells.

Properly tuned, it does well on pavement and handles confidently. I would expect no less from even a big-box store bike. I like its mountain-bike styling. I haven't taken this out on the trails yet but I will append this review when I do. The cost to me was free, so it was an excellent deal. Now I have a new toy to play with. //
2250536
I put these on my Yamaha V-Star 650 2 months ago and feel safer than I have ever felt on this bike. I also ordered the Pit Posse PP2646 Motorcycle Wheel Spoke Torque Wrench to make sure they were torqued correctly. Unfortunately the spec'd torque of the spokes for my bike was quite a bit less than the minimum setting of the torque wrench. I opted to torque them at the least setting of the wrench instead of the factory recommendation and it has been working fine for 2 months now. I would recommend re-torqueing the spokes again after the first 100 miles and then be sure to check them along with your "pre-ride check list" from there out.
4730216
I just replaced my old one after a whole bunch of of city commuting miles. It was just starting creak a little. It's the only option for my SRAM S100 cranks. No complaints.
2967349
even when this hub is Shimano Deore XT they are a bit heavy. I wanted something a little more light. Even though these hubs have a very fast rolling speed development.
4338149
Used with a brand new Shimano 10 speed Ultegra chain and cassette.

 I think the folks concerned about the finish on these things are on the right track. It appears the pin prematurely enlarged the hole in the link where it was connected and ruined the new chain in about two months. Yes I could have replaced the damaged links but when you look at the cost of the replacement pins from Shimano it wasn't worth it.
3940806
This is a standard Shimano SH51 SPD Cleat.  It works very good.  I have been using them for years with no issues.
2270727
i have an issue, this cassette is NOT compatible with Shimano DEORE derailleurs, it works for few times, then begins to fail and finally brokes!!!
i think it works great with another systems/brands, i don't know, but with deore it doesn't work, csrx is thinner than deore, i think thats the problem. now i'm using a deore xt and all goes fine
1718123
I have ridden it about 175 miles so far. Enjoying it a lot. Definitely take it to a bike shop when you get it and have them adjust the shifters and brakes.
I am enjoying it very much.
4783502
I bought this reel in March 2015. It was pretty decent to start, but not to far in it started having occasional issues where the bail wouldn't flip over during casting. As of Feb 2017 it is so frustrating I'm just replacing it.

My childhood Shimano AX still works great though :-D
1789233
I like to spin (95-105 rpm) and having close gear ratios helps a lot as the speed for a set cadence on each gear gets further apart the faster you spin. Also the close spacing between gears makes for smoother shifting compared to 11-28 or 11-32, which is another huge plus.
There are some brief > 10% grades where I live, which is mostly flat, but I found that I don't miss having a larger range on short climbs. With that being said though, I definitely would pick a different cassette for long, sustained climbs.

The only issue I have is that this cassette seams in encourage cross chaining more than a 11-28 or 11-32 at ~27 km/h with my setup (semi compact crank, 700c wheels, 100 rpm cadence). Of course the setup will change this, but depending on your current level of fitness this could happen on a flat or it could be on slight inclines of 1-3%. It's not a huge deal since you can just reduce your cadence a bit to avoid cross chaining, but just something to think about if you ride around everywhere on your big chain ring.
4834599
Not very smooth breaking on front at 180mm. Have Shimano XT calipers and pads, brake action works, but stutters even after break-in period.

Replacing with rotos that have more consistent surface area.
965525
I bought my Denali about six months ago.  Assembly was simple and took about 20 minutes.  After a short test ride I realized the deraillers needed adjustment, this too was fairly simple with a little trial and error (youtube is a great resource). After adjustment, the "twist" indexed shifters worked great for the rear derailler, the front however was tricky and required a few adjustments.
After about 500 miles of use my bottom bracket began to wobble and click, this is a poor quality part on this bike, and although I could of had it replaced for free under warranty, I opted to spent $25 (plus another $20 for tools) for a good quality Shimano sealed bottom bracket which worked great.
I am 6'2" and the x-large 25" frame fit me perfectly.  I would recommend this bike to anyone who is on a budget and wants to get into cycling.  For the same price you are probably looking at getting something 20+ years old on craigslist, and I am sure the list of problems would be much longer on a 20 year old bike.
One last thing you want to invest in; a good lock!  Get one of those heavy U-shaped locks, I used a thick cable lock and my bike was stolen.
3115803
Shimano does a great single speed freewheel - it's strong, does the job, and you can get it off your wheel when you need to (has freewheel tool notches).