New derailleur on a budget

Joonyer
Joonyer Posts: 14
edited July 2008 in MTB buying advice
Hi all :)

Got a Trek 4300 Disk (2007) and the crappy Shimano Alivio on it actually broke the other day (only had the bike a month) when one of the cogs broke off.

I've had the Shimano LX/XT range recommended to me but I have no idea wtf I'm buying here as I'm new to the whole MB scene.

I wana spend up to £35 ideally, no more, preferably less, bearing in mind I spend most of my time riding it for fun around town and casually tearing through the woods (well I say casually, I've managed to mong my derailleur twice, and now I've broken it) though I am intending to start riding it properly soon (when I have more time) so I want something better than basic, but not semi-pro. I'm sure you know the sort of budget I mean.

For those who don't know, the Trek 4300 spec can be found at the following link. http://www.thecyclepeople.com/productdetails.asp?id=1680

My downhill enthusiast mate informs me that I need to know something about ratios (2:1 or 1:1 etc) before buying, so I wanted to ensure I get the right bits. I don't wana take it into a bike shop as I know from building computers that I can save loads by learning and doing it myself.

So, any recommendations please? Price, justification, and pros/cons please :)

Cheers, happy riding (if only the mrs would say that).

/J

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