Shimano SL-MC40 STX/Alivio Rapidfire Plus 7-Speed Shifter Set

Switch from Grip Shifters I bought these to switch from the original grip shifters. Man was that a good decision ... smooth shifting, easy to install. I put them on my Mtn. Bike and it makes shifting on the rough trail much easier than twisting the ...

Publisher : Shimano Company : Shimano List Price: $25.99 Our Price: $31.60

Features

• Shimano STX/Alivio MC-40 Rapidfire Plus 7 speed shifter set

Product Description

Shifters only with Optical Gear Display (brake levers not included). MC40: Alivio/STX-level 3x7 speed. Set includes cables and housing. Features: Features Optical Gear Display and up to three downshifts with a single lever stroke

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Customer reviews

Switch from Grip Shifters by .. AR HR Guy (Russellville, AR)
I bought these to switch from the original grip shifters. Man was that a good decision ... smooth shifting, easy to install. I put them on my Mtn. Bike and it makes shifting on the rough trail much easier than twisting the grip.

well worth it by .. cmc (Amherst, MA)
After looking around, these seem to be the best value for $25, and they and feel solid for what you pay. I prefer these much more than the grip shifters sold at the same price. These are sold as the complete retail set, so you also get the shifter cables, cable end caps, and cable housings.

Great Shifters by Shimano by .. P (Plainview, TX)
I am a Shimano component person to begin with, so when I needed to replace the worn out non repairable shifters on my 21 speed 1990 GT Tallera I decided on these. These shifters came with new cables - nice surprise. If you are a novice working on bikes I highly recommend reading the instructions that came in the box. The instructions give clear directions on how to adjust the shifters to work with the older derailers. Also make sure you have good wire cutters to cut the ends of the wire. The only downfall is if you want to put them on a riser bar they will only go so far to where the bar bends. Otherwise I like the indicator feature letting you know what gear you are in so you don't have to look down at the gears to see which one you are in.

Great Shifters by .. Jonathan Widmann (Northern VA)
I got these to replace some old-school thumb shifters. They work really well, and seem to be built well. Plus, they come with cables and housing. Great value, highly recommend if you only need 7 speed.

Like getting a new mountain bike by .. Wings42 (San Diego, CA)
After my third GripShift broke, I decided to go back to Shimano Rapidfire. I can't afford original equipment shifters for my 25 yr. old Stumpjumper, which were Shimano Deore XT, so I decided to take a chance with these.

Pros:
- Very easy, straightforward installation.
- A quick and easy relearning curve from GripShift...use of these is intuitive.
- They work wonderfully and easily, with almost no missed shifts, even in tough going on rough surfaces or climbs.
- All parts, including great quality cables and cable housing, are included.
- They look well built and clean.
- Gear indicators are a great plus.

Cons:
- None so far after almost daily rides for two months.

I hope they'll last like my old Deore shifters. They look about the same.

Index shifters like these can only work as good as your derailers work. The stops on the front and rear derailers must be set properly and the cable tension must be set properly for these sifters to work properly. There are great on-line instructions on derailing adjusting.

Highly recommended!