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Shimano 105 ST-5500

Shimano 105 ST-5500

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  • Shifts Up To Three Gears With One Stroke
  • Double/Triple Compatible
  • ST-5500-C is the Shimano Flight Deck Computer Compatible Design



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    Reviewed by: 
    Andrew Dytman

    Review Date
    September 11, 2009

    Overall Rating
     4 of 5

    Value Rating
     4 of 5

    Used product for
    Less than 1 month

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    Price Paid:  $0.00 at Trek Cycles

    Favorite Ride:
    Happy just riding

    Bike Setup:
    BMC CX01 with Shimano 105 group.

    Summary:
    I was pretty happy with it untill after about 200 km the LH shifter suddendly refused to shift down. Tried to find a service manual (another saga)but without success. Being a mechanical engineer decided to look at the inner workings myself. Nothing appeared to be broken or jammed. Checked feedback on line from other users and decided to give lubrication a go - Triflo. Magic! It started working again. Now a dose every week:-)

    Strengths:
    Came with a bike as a reasonably priced package

    Weaknesses:
    Seem to be needing a regular maintenance - lubrication

    Similar Products Used:
    None


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    Reviewed by: 
    herbie53

    Review Date
    May 20, 2009

    Overall Rating
     1 of 5

    Value Rating
     1 of 5

    Used product for
    1 Year

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    Price Paid:  $1250.00 at Performance

    Favorite Ride:
    2008 Scattante CFR

    Bike Setup:
    bike set up? it's a road bike.

    Summary:
    I joined the club with failed left 105 shifters last night. It feels like the rachet / shift mechanism is just gone. Stays on the small ring, no more clicky.

    I was planning on DA for my dream bike... now maybe SRAM.

    Strengths:
    came with the bike cheap

    Weaknesses:
    breaks

    Similar Products Used:
    Ultegra groupset


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    Reviewed by: 
    sergioav

    Review Date
    March 22, 2009

    Overall Rating
     2 of 5

    Value Rating
     3 of 5

    Used product for
    3 months

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    Price Paid:  $0.00

    Bike Setup:
    2009 Specialized Roubaix. 6r Carbon. Roval Fusee SL wheelset. S-Works tires.

    Summary:
    Crap left shifter busted after 220 miles. Dealing with Shimano and their awful warranty issues. I may just buy Ultegra now after reading all of these bad reviews on the 105 shifters.

    Weaknesses:
    Must be using cheap, Chinese parts inside.


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    Reviewed by: 
    wahssoccer12

    Review Date
    November 30, 2008

    Overall Rating
     4 of 5

    Value Rating
     4 of 5

    Used product for
    More than 3 years

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    Price Paid:  $0.00

    Favorite Ride:
    Anything Without rain or cold

    Bike Setup:
    Fuji professional with dura ace components for everything but the shifters.

    Summary:
    Well seeing as how these shifters have gone thousands of miles without any problems, i would say that they work pretty well. My dad had them on his bike, but when he upgraded to full dura ace i got these. The dura ace stuff is a lot smoother, but 105 will work fine for anyone who just wants to ride.

    Strengths:
    Cheaper than dura ace, pretty durable, last a long time as long as you take care of them. actually work unlike tektro and below that.

    Weaknesses:
    not perfectly smooth. rattle so loudly on a rough road (thus annoying riders around you and yourself)

    Similar Products Used:
    I would say sora but that stuff does not work


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    Reviewed by: 
    Robertson

    Review Date
    October 3, 2008

    Overall Rating
     2 of 5

    Value Rating
     1 of 5

    Used product for
    3 months

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    Price Paid:  $1200.00 at REI

    Favorite Ride:
    with cars whizzing by gotta love it

    Bike Setup:
    Novara Strada, Shimano rims & 105, FSA cranks and BB

    Summary:
    Another craptastic product way to make a shifter that breaks within the first 100 miles. Even the best bike techs came up empty trying to fix the inner workings of the shifter. I could go up but not down on the front derailler. New ones cost around $140 give or take and then the labor to install them. Head in hands,unhappy road biker. :(

    Strengths:
    Ummmm they are shiney. Like the black color. Comes with a computer plug in the shell. I discovered it when the tech took it apart.

    Weaknesses:
    Don't plan on changing gears, single speed all the way.

    Similar Products Used:
    balsa wood airplanes that break in the first day.


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