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Review on 🚲 Shimano ST-5703 105 Triple Speed Shift Lever by Joshua Douglas

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It works, but questionable reliability and it's too expensive!

If you ride the latest generation 105 triple motor road bike, this is the left/front shifter you need. It works as it should. But my god, almost $150 for a shifter? That's ridiculous. And that's Revain's discounted price. I had only ridden my bike about 8,000 miles with the stock shifters when one day the front derailleur seized up completely. The brake still worked, but the big lever didn't move to the right at all, so I got stuck in my small chainring. There are so many tiny, awkward parts inside the switch that you'll hopefully need a specialist to fix it. I hate that such an expensive part lasts so long. But as long as I have this bike, I can't buy stuff like that.

Pros
  • Very good value
Cons
  • Unbelievable price