Orange Elite Owners.... Wheel Options
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So we're 1992/1993 era
Mavic 231/261, 230
Araya 395/400/20/18
Campag Atek/Mirox/Stheno
Sun CR16
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none of them modern 517 n stuff or FIRs either ?
Mavic 231/261, 230
Araya 395/400/20/18
Campag Atek/Mirox/Stheno
Sun CR16
...
none of them modern 517 n stuff or FIRs either ?
FluffyChicken":1wz3ekao said:
Fluff,
Are you saying there weren't X517s in 92/93?
I may be massively mistaken but I bought my AluO in 92 - and had wheels built for it the were 32h X517 on DX M650 hubs - at a place in Islington that was in a basement back then but is much bigger now. DX M650 was introduced in 1990.
So my 92 AluO has had X517 from the word go in 92/93.
Granted the FIR rims were later - but all I said was that I'd found some - not that they were going on the Elite.
Although I might now be tempted to find a DX rear hub and put a DX hubbed X517s o the Elite
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You must be remembering wrong, X517 (Mavic) wasn't in shops until 1998. The 217 had to have been released before that, it's predecessor and that wasn't in the shop until 1994. (some one will tell you if that's release date or model year, I have a feeling that's release date so add a year for model year.)
Most of this was (still is?) in the MOMBAT timeline and that based on very good evidence, just he often placed things on the release dates. Give or take a year but someone will know better.
Last year of Deore DX was 1993 (model)
Most of this was (still is?) in the MOMBAT timeline and that based on very good evidence, just he often placed things on the release dates. Give or take a year but someone will know better.
Last year of Deore DX was 1993 (model)
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For example the 1995 Mavic catalogue (so post Elite and Post E2 ? is this E3 year ?)
1994
Maybe possibly a late 1992 buy (1993 model) might have 117 rims? Someone might know if they where released yet ?
1997 was still 217, by 1999 catalogue the X517 was out
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20663&p=127430&hilit=MAVIC#p127430
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=393178&p=2907095&hilit=MAVIC#p2907095
1994
Maybe possibly a late 1992 buy (1993 model) might have 117 rims? Someone might know if they where released yet ?
1997 was still 217, by 1999 catalogue the X517 was out
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20663&p=127430&hilit=MAVIC#p127430
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=393178&p=2907095&hilit=MAVIC#p2907095
Re:
Well there's me - 10 years ago - posting about a DX/517 wheelset as virtually my first post on here.
Tbh - it was why I came here - to sort it out
My life as it existed is no more - I sit here a broken man - for there are certainties you carry through your life that underpin your entire being. For nearly 30 years, I was convinced I'd bought DX & 517 wheels from CycleSurgery's basement - and it turns out that it was a lie!
I realise now I should not be the person to restore an Orange Elite to something like it's former glory. Never again will that sleek frame gleam in the sun - for it will remain at the back of my garage - hanging it's head, like me - in shame
Well there's me - 10 years ago - posting about a DX/517 wheelset as virtually my first post on here.
Tbh - it was why I came here - to sort it out
My life as it existed is no more - I sit here a broken man - for there are certainties you carry through your life that underpin your entire being. For nearly 30 years, I was convinced I'd bought DX & 517 wheels from CycleSurgery's basement - and it turns out that it was a lie!
I realise now I should not be the person to restore an Orange Elite to something like it's former glory. Never again will that sleek frame gleam in the sun - for it will remain at the back of my garage - hanging it's head, like me - in shame
http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHi ... Mavic.html
Plain M231's on Hope Ti Glide & Ti Light going on my '92. It did have a black M231/xtr on rearb & mismatched, later 217/Alivio on front.
Plain M231's on Hope Ti Glide & Ti Light going on my '92. It did have a black M231/xtr on rearb & mismatched, later 217/Alivio on front.
