In the world of Shimano derailleurs there exists the basic line, which consists of old favorites like the Tourney, Acura and Altus. Then there's the Entry Level derailleurs starting with the Alivio. My eMTB came equipped with an Alivio derailleur and every ride that's anything above smooth has resulted in a chain drop...and since it's a high torque middrive, that often means having to wedge the chain out of a bind between crankset parts. I decided to see if a simple chain guide addition could eliminate the problem....IT WORKS! Even when my choice of chain guides is one that doesn't even fit the bike properly!

Here's the chain guide I have on order https://amzn.to/3RRKirn
Here's the under $10 option https://amzn.to/4eLIudw
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