Shimano’s Alivio groupset has been completely loved-up by the Japanese giant and it gets split in two different versions to reflect the different uses of this entry-level group. One group will appear on ‘trekking’ and town bikes, while mountain biking gets its own.
Alivio remains nine speed, but gains a Shadow rear derailleur (without a clutch). The chainset is very styled and gets a compact triple ring spread of 40/30/22T, shifted over by a compact front derailleur. The Alivio level brakes are also upgraded with recent Shimano goodies like one-way bleeding. The 9-speed cassette is available in four different gearing options (11-28T, 11-32T, 11-34T, 12-36T).
So, it all looks pretty good for entry-level bikes and those on a small budget.
Usual Shimano I kale down making a mockery of splashing loads on top end stuff. Except those integrated brakes/gears, which look gopping.
Should be ‘Shimano trickle down’. Flippin’ autocowwreck.
That crankset looks lovely
The crankset does look good and the arms probably weigh about 30g more than XT. 3 ring is just not cool for most any more though.
Cool? Really?
Not the biggest selling point at this price level; more the ease of getting up hills for the newbies.
Still 104bcd on the cranks? If that’s a 30t 4 arm, looks like it could be another BCD to consider.
Very nice, will be very interested in the price.