Shifters

Woodmonkey
Woodmonkey Posts: 412
edited July 2013 in MTB buying advice
How much of an upgrade are 9 speed deore shifters from the stock alivio ones that came on my bike? Is it an upgrade worth doing? Bear in mind someone gave me £30 in halfords vouchers so it will cost me about £15
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Not worth it. Xt to see real difference
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    Not worth it. Xt to see real difference
    This.
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  • Woodmonkey
    Woodmonkey Posts: 412
    Thanks guys, will find something else in halfords to spend it on then. They have an xt shadow rear mech for £47 online but I can't spend vouchers online, might see if they will let me pay in store an order it for me
    pity those who don't drink, the way they feel when they wake is the best they will feel all day


    voodoo hoodoo
  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    Can't you reserve and collect and get the cheaper price?
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    I wouldn't buy that either unless something is broken.

    I don't know what tools you've got, but having the tools to fix things yourself is a much better way to spend the money, than a small incremental increase in quality of your mech.

    If you still feel the need make sure you buy the 9 speed one!
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Can't you wait until you actually need something?
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  • Woodmonkey
    Woodmonkey Posts: 412
    I could, but there's vouchers burning a hole in my pocket!
    pity those who don't drink, the way they feel when they wake is the best they will feel all day


    voodoo hoodoo
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Woodmonkey wrote:
    I could, but there's vouchers burning a hole in my pocket!
    Ok, so... are you 5 years old or something?
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  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    Nothing wrong with alivio shifters, the action is much lighter than x5 for starters.

    If you are desperate to spend your voucher buy tubes, or leeches,or pu it towards some baggies.
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  • Woodmonkey
    Woodmonkey Posts: 412
    Just bought a load of tubes, cables etc, gonna take yeehaa's advice and sit on them! No point spending them on stuff I don't need.
    pity those who don't drink, the way they feel when they wake is the best they will feel all day


    voodoo hoodoo
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Woodmonkey wrote:
    Just bought a load of tubes, cables etc, gonna take yeehaa's advice and sit on them! No point spending them on stuff I don't need.
    Sit on them? You reckon the tubes will hatch? They're not bike-eggs you know :lol:
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  • Woodmonkey
    Woodmonkey Posts: 412
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    Woodmonkey wrote:
    Just bought a load of tubes, cables etc, gonna take yeehaa's advice and sit on them! No point spending them on stuff I don't need.
    Sit on them? You reckon the tubes will hatch? They're not bike-eggs you know :lol:
    Blow them up big and they make a comfy seat for your farmer Giles
    pity those who don't drink, the way they feel when they wake is the best they will feel all day


    voodoo hoodoo

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