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Shimano announces all-new Deore group
By Mike Davis on 25/05/2005 10:43:39
2006 incarnation of workhorse group includes high-end bells and whistles
redesigned, bringing some of the funky stuff from XTR and XT to a more accessible price point.Cranks stick with the Octalink BB systemDual Control trickles down to Deore levelHydraulic discs come with long-awaited 180mm rotor optionLow-Normal mech is standard
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Iron Horse promotion
By David Arthur on 27/05/2008 03:27:21
Buy an Iron Horse Warrior, get free stuff
for taking on the singletrack, featuring a double butted aluminium frameset and 3D forged dropouts. The top of the range Warrior 5.0 is specced with a Rock Shox Tora 289 fork, FSA cranks, Shimano Deore XT/Deore bits and Shimano M485 hydraulic disc brakes
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All-new Shimano Deore unveiled
By Mike Davis on 16/02/2009 03:15:09
OK, not completely new - the chain and cassettes are the same. The rest of the workhorse groupset gets a thorough grooming, though
.Moving on to brakes, Deore adopts the radial master cylinder lever configuration as XTR, XT and SLX, teaming it with a hinged lever clamp and tool-free reach adjustment. The calipers are fairly chunky two-piston units that conveniently take the same pads as the rest
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XTR Shadow mech revealed
By Mike Davis on 18/06/2007 11:39:20
Shimano's low-profile derailleur technology appears in top-end carbon fibre configuration
We showed you Shimano's new Shadow XT derailleur a little while back - since then we've had a chance to get a few miles in on the 2008 XT group. More of that soon, but in the meantime here's the first glimpse of the new XTR Shadow derailleur.If you
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Shimano Deore XT revealed: Part 2
By Mike Davis on 02/05/2007 12:01:52
Chainset, brakes, hubs, pedals and wheels from the 25th anniversary XT group
Having got you up to speed with the new Deore XT transmission components, here's the rest of it.BrakesShimano's Servo Wave system was introduced for cable brakes many years ago, but the new Deore XT marks the first appearance of the design on a
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Orange Sub 5
By Brant on 29/03/2000 01:56:00
There's one sitting waiting, and ready for testing...
We've finally got hold of an Orange Sub 5 for test and we're sending the boys out on it later today. We've scammed a demo model of Jay at Orange on the basis of doing a photoshoot and as a result a nice blue Sub5 with Deore LX on it is now sat
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Scalpel is the first slice of 2002 action
By Scoop on 25/06/2001 18:27:00
Cannondale hope the first cut is the deepest as the first production Scalpels head for the shops
, Magura Louise disc brakes and LX parts with an XTR rear derailleur while the Scalpel 800 (£2299) has Magura Clara disc brakes with Deore components and an XT rear derailleur.Not cheap then.
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Shimano Deore XT revealed: Part 1
By Mike Davis on 01/05/2007 11:47:38
25th anniversary of Shimano's workhorse groupset and a whole new bunch of parts to celebrate. First up, the transmission components
While we tend to think of mountain biking as a young sport, it's actually starting to look quite middle-aged. By way of an example, this year marks the 25th anniversary of the introduction of Shimano's Deore XT groupset, first launched in 1982. Over
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2008 Deore XT: First riding impressions
By Mike Davis on 11/07/2007 10:54:34
A few notes from some rides on early (but finished) examples of Shimano's latest groupset
We brought you an early look at Shimano's all-new 2008 Deore XT groupset a while ago (part 1, part 2). Since then we've been to some bike launches and had a chance to get some riding time in on the new parts - expect to see a lot of XT on 2008 bikes
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March of the component overlords
By Cullen Ward on 31/08/2000 20:10:00
Exclusive update on clash of the component titans
on their heels comes a mechanical disc brake and a hydraulic disc brake, both at Deore level. The hydraulic uses the same mineral oil fluid as the XT brake but with single pot caliper and non-braided hose, but weights and prices aren't available on either yet
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