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Post by janix on Apr 2, 2006 21:33:28 GMT 8
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Post by clutchshooter on Apr 3, 2006 6:26:03 GMT 8
Adding upShimano to Offer First View Of '07 XTR During Sea Otter MARCH 28, 2006 -- IRVINE, CA (BRAIN)—If you want to be the first to see Shimano’s upcoming M970 XTR group, check out Adam Craig, Walker Ferguson, Marie Helene Premont, Bart Brentjens and Roel Paulissen’s bikes at Sea Otter. Shimano’s racers will be testing the new parts in competition, including XTR wheels, pedals, rear derailleur and shifter prototypes. Continue reading.
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Post by Patrick on Apr 3, 2006 10:18:03 GMT 8
I love the way it looks. Not looking very XC-ish anymore but meaner...and looks like it gonna be very very expensive.
Packaging looks like Xmen though.hehe
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Post by king on Apr 3, 2006 15:31:42 GMT 8
man, that's ugly. i really miss the old 952 stuff. 960 wasn't too bad looking either. i wish they made triggers & a normal-rise derailleur to match that instead.
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Post by Ben Dover on Apr 3, 2006 15:57:01 GMT 8
pics! dual control for v-brake  dual contro for disc brake  rapidfire  1st xtr level pedal  |
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Post by Patrick on Apr 3, 2006 17:46:38 GMT 8
man, that's ugly. i really miss the old 952 stuff. 960 wasn't too bad looking either. i wish they made triggers & a normal-rise derailleur to match that instead. The newXTR has a rapid rise and normal type RD and they do have triggers like all the lines. Its the distributor's fault that they dont sell the triggers on all the current models |
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Post by joes on Apr 3, 2006 17:56:24 GMT 8
mukhang pang x-men. translation. it looks gay. kidding.
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Post by warlock^_^ on Apr 3, 2006 18:44:26 GMT 8
Hmm interesting mech brakes, guess they'll release the hydros later. Wonder how the crankset will look like.
Titanium cogs...man, you could be killed just for this thing, wonder if this can be worn as jewelry...oppss now I remember Unyo and his cog earings
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Post by kulot_salot on Apr 3, 2006 19:01:08 GMT 8
hhhmmmm....  something that i would like on my bike... ...drool.....  |
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Post by rt on Apr 3, 2006 19:14:33 GMT 8
That's awesome!!!!
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Post by king on Apr 3, 2006 19:20:11 GMT 8
you're right. i was able to get a normal-rise xt derailleur though, but not xtr. then again, i probably wouldn't have spent for the xtr either, too expensive The newXTR has a rapid rise and normal type RD and they do have triggers like all the lines. Its the distributor's fault that they dont sell the triggers on all the current models |
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Post by bernie on Apr 3, 2006 19:37:15 GMT 8
Nice but seems another peso killer, hehehehhehhe
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Post by Dragunov on Apr 3, 2006 20:02:57 GMT 8
i like the old xtr design, i'll wait for its performance report first before buying it, i dont like its "x "design!!!!!!!
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Post by king on Apr 3, 2006 20:21:55 GMT 8
guys, i'll buy your old xtr parts if any of you decide to "upgrade" hehe
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Post by Patrick on Apr 3, 2006 22:21:14 GMT 8
me too !!!
I need a used xtr rim brakes hehe
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Post by hingal aso on Apr 4, 2006 0:27:42 GMT 8
Wonder how the crankset will look like. FROM CYCLINGNEWS.COM Shimano has yet to release official information on the new crankset and brake offerings, but spy images that recently surfaced on a Dutch web site ....... Here is the link to the Dutch website. www.dirty-pages.net/nieuws/nieuwsitem.php?id=26787Some images from that website.   |
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Post by Poseur on Apr 4, 2006 1:58:35 GMT 8
I have seen these pictures a few days before it was posted here... was going to post it here but I hated it so much i figured let some1 do it... myb it'll grow on me... NAH! I still hate it. Shimano tried to look more like SRAM. I have no clue why they would want to do this. Those Xs look like sh*t and it's totally cheesy. the logic is not there either. The XT line... shouldn't that be the X ?... the XT(R)... should be an R... not an X. duh! The shimano smooth clean lines are gone on this group.... i see tons of places where u will be using a toothbrush and tooth pick to clean it and remove all the mud after a ride. Either the designer was watching too many Robotech anime or Shimano hired a guy from SRAM's design team.... OR a Shimano designer that is secretly riding a SRAM on his bike. What about the XTR pedal... different form factor and totally diff colour. WTF? On the rapidfire shifters... they have gone from hidding all the bosses inside the casing/shell to showing it outside like SRAM... stress points! plastics are not aluminum. maybe it comes w/ epoxy like SRAM should be doing. Finally the RD... I guess Shimano doesn't see that people rather not have that loop of housing in the back. I like Shimano but if they keep this up I'm moving to the XO in no time. the spy shots... come on. the existing XTR crank right now is to die for... sooo smooth, so beautiful u could mount it on a wall. what is shown above... if that is really the new XTR is a POS. looks like it came from race face and they were trying to machine a road crank. the funny thing is RF's sexy road crank CADENCE is looking like the existing XTR... oh the spy shot actually looks like the XTR even older generation.   rant over. did imention that i hate this design? ;D |
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Post by hingal aso on Apr 4, 2006 5:06:26 GMT 8
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ITS UGLY.
I CAN'T AFFORD IT !!!!!
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Post by Poseur on Apr 4, 2006 5:22:18 GMT 8
well u have an arm and a leg right? a kidney maybe?
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Post by Patrick on Apr 4, 2006 7:27:00 GMT 8
it means only one thing, the '03s gonna be cheaper .... compared to the new ones, but basically they will cost the same. Have you seen those new '03 fork being sold the same price when they were released in '02.
Those cranks are definitely ugly. the design changes are definitely questionable, they should have made it an H because those things looked more hone-ish than xtr. I still like the design (those things that come to the handle bar). The RD is kinda gay though.
But I completely agree with you @poseur, I like the Pewter XTR more than the flat color.
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Post by Poseur on Apr 4, 2006 7:58:53 GMT 8
Don't even get me started on the rotor on that spy shot. The Saint rotor design (6-bolt) is one of the most elegant I have seen. I love it better than my Hope. so nice.... i hope that shot was just some experimental-for-show-only rotor design.
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Post by warlock^_^ on Apr 4, 2006 8:07:23 GMT 8
Hey I heard the same rant you guys gave when the Dual Control went out.... now? most of the riders are happy with it. I will reserve my judgement later. I admit they look clunky specially the brake/shifter assembly. Oh I'm an X-men fan hehehe. I like the simplicity of their trigger shifter  |
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Post by xctofi on Apr 4, 2006 8:33:02 GMT 8
Hey I heard the same rant you guys gave when the Dual Control went out.... now? most of the riders are happy with it. I will reserve my judgement later. I admit they look clunky specially the brake/shifter assembly. Oh I'm an X-men fan hehehe. I like the simplicity of their trigger shifter and the adjustability looks promising! copied from SRAM XO though |
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Post by Poseur on Apr 4, 2006 11:09:24 GMT 8
i know i didn't have any rants on the DCL... i just don't use one.
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Post by mcvarki on Apr 4, 2006 13:32:56 GMT 8
I kinda like the look of that new XTR crank! Raw! the way it should be! Pretty much like the Deus. |
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Post by Patrick on Apr 4, 2006 13:34:27 GMT 8
Maybe they are really going for that image since many cranks copies the xtr design ie those crank you mentioned @poseur, and those new truvativ howitzers. Maybe they are starting a new trend, reverse nga lang hehe. Good or bad we are just getting what they make, good thing is that shimano gives us a lot of choices.
Those triggers I believe are inspired by the saint triggers.
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Post by Poseur on Apr 4, 2006 14:41:03 GMT 8
How so? the Saint triggers are inspired from the XT... and the rest of the Shimano triggers. smooth lines... tear drop. I really love what the designers did t the Saint lines. Just this XTR is disappointing.  |
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Post by king on Apr 4, 2006 18:00:22 GMT 8
it wont be that much cheaper. brand new xtr 952 cranks are still around P12k!
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Post by warlock^_^ on Apr 4, 2006 18:29:18 GMT 8
12K? how many shares of PhilEquity fund can we get out of those?  it wont be that much cheaper. brand new xtr 952 cranks are still around P12k! |
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Post by pjax on Apr 5, 2006 16:30:10 GMT 8
Hey I heard the same rant you guys gave when the Dual Control went out.... now? most of the riders are happy with it. I will reserve my judgement later. I admit they look clunky specially the brake/shifter assembly. Oh I'm an X-men fan hehehe. I like the simplicity of their trigger shifter i didn't like my LX dual control levers. i am actually planning to sell it (any takers? ;D ). and yes, the "X" looks cheap. it's gonna be hard to clean it |
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