Customer Reviews

Shimano RD-TX31 Tourney Rear Derailleur without Hanger

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I had little trouble installing this even though I had never installed a derailleur before. Seems to function perfectly so far. I've received several comments form friends that it looks very fancy or high-tech.

The instructions it came with here somewhat complicated as to how to fine-tune and adjust the derailleur once installed, but I think it would be much easier had I actually known what I was doing!

Good product, outstanding price.

The web site was easy to navigate, making it easy to find the correct part. The price was competitive, and easy check out. The part arrived very quickly,in good condition and works flawlessly. I will buy from here again.

This Rear Derailleur was a breeze to install and works well, I used it to replace the now obsolete RD-TX30 after years of rough use. The price was excellent and together with Shimano quality hard not to pick.

Note: I might consider Shimano's next model up (Acera) next time to see if it makes a difference as the cost difference in absolute terms is not much.

Like most things Shimano, this derailleur works fine out of the box and is an easy install; however, you should be aware that the jockey and tension pulleys (the two wheels inside the cage)are plastic. I bought this derailleur because it came as stock on a Schwinn bicycle I bought for my wife a few years ago, when, evidently, the pulleys on this model were metal. I installed the one I purchased here on my bike (a Raleigh M-30 mountain bike about 12 years old), but I plan to replace it with a better one as soon as I can afford to do so--I'm afraid it might ruin my cassette. I put about 20 miles a day on my bike (use it to commute to work), so if you don't do that much biking, perhaps it doesn't matter. But it's not stated in the product description.

My son crashed his mountain bike and wrecked the rear derailleur. I got the part number from the broken unit and matched it against this one. Direct, exact replacement.

after i installed it on my bike i had way better shifting control it ran smoothly and is still working great

Good quality for the price. If you're looking to replace your old ones, these are really nice. Be carefull to choose wisely depending on how your current one is mounted though...w or w/o hanger...

Derailleur was received by me in a bent condition. I straightened it the best I could and it appears to be working fine. I hope it lasts. Item should have been checked prior to being shipped. Need better quality control. Service was fast and always has been.

I got the derailleur within a week. It was exactly what I expected and it fit perfectly on the bike. Only problem I ran into had nothing to do with the derailleur. It turns out that my son had bent the hanger as well.