Its just part one at the moment but more to come.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHE59zn1SUM&feature=youtu.be
enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHE59zn1SUM&feature=youtu.be
enjoy!
'History of XTR' film on Youtube
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magicmistertea
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very nice Dr !! i liked that 
retroklein
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cool video B) cheers
That video was a slick, flattering commercial. Of course, if it was really a complete "history" of XTR, it would mention Shimano having made the first versions of XTR cranks with a unique bolt pattern that no other chainring would fit (so you'd have to buy XTR chainrings), and then making those odd chainrings unavailable (so you'd have to buy a new crankset).
Thanks to feedback from customers, dealers, and distributors, in recent years XTR cranks have finally been made with the industry-standard 64/104 bolt pattern. Now we see that the 2011 XTR cranks are designed so that they will look weird if you put any other chainrings on them.
I wish nothing but the best for Shimano's stockholders.
Thanks to feedback from customers, dealers, and distributors, in recent years XTR cranks have finally been made with the industry-standard 64/104 bolt pattern. Now we see that the 2011 XTR cranks are designed so that they will look weird if you put any other chainrings on them.
I wish nothing but the best for Shimano's stockholders.
However - I do have to agree that
M960 was the worst concept for an XTR series ever.... due in no small part to the stupid BCD and that it was only available with Rapidfire Plus. Front mech and hubs were better than its successor though.
M970 for me is the first XTR group to be inferior to its XT little brother in key areas (brakes,shadow rear mech, cassette, FH body).
M900 was just a prettier XT (OK an oversimplification but you know what I mean).
M950-3 was groundbreaking stuff though - and due to me having the luxury of being able to learn from others' mistakes when I saw their bikes in the workshop, is the only XTR I have ever fitted to one of my own bikes. Had an S-works M2 on the stand last week that has been hammered for 12 years and there was still no play in the brakes.
M960 was the worst concept for an XTR series ever.... due in no small part to the stupid BCD and that it was only available with Rapidfire Plus. Front mech and hubs were better than its successor though.
M970 for me is the first XTR group to be inferior to its XT little brother in key areas (brakes,shadow rear mech, cassette, FH body).
M900 was just a prettier XT (OK an oversimplification but you know what I mean).
M950-3 was groundbreaking stuff though - and due to me having the luxury of being able to learn from others' mistakes when I saw their bikes in the workshop, is the only XTR I have ever fitted to one of my own bikes. Had an S-works M2 on the stand last week that has been hammered for 12 years and there was still no play in the brakes.
Agency_Scum
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Cheers mate, brilliant!
So other than a few b list racers from the era saying how cool it was to ride a bike equipped with kit that they were paid to use (and in one case, still paid to use), there really was nothing about the history of XTR.
I can only assume that it's going to be a poor 6 part advert for the new group - high on production and marketing, low on interest (a bit like shimano themselves really....)
I can only assume that it's going to be a poor 6 part advert for the new group - high on production and marketing, low on interest (a bit like shimano themselves really....)
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