dirttorpedo
Senior Retro Guru
Lord was it that late? I bought a pair of XT's with the pivots as soon as I could afford them (ended up with ceramic brake pads by accident because I was so cheap). I mounted them on my 91 Stumpjumper FS and then moved them to my Sasquatch when I sold the Specialized. I did't have any issues that needed shimming, but one of my alignment pins snapped. I feel the simpler ones without pivots were better and if I was looking for somethign special I'd probably go with Avids.
Edit: Shimano History page says about
1995
SHIMANO DEORE XT M739 series
V-BRAKE, developed for XTR M950, was adopted in DEORE XT. V-BRAKE achieved stronger braking force and higher control than previous brakes. Furthermore, it succeeded in eliminating problems resulting from irregularities of the rim and dive-in since the brake shoe made contact with the rim at a right angle."
Looking at the history of XTR it looks like 95 was the year the v-brake was introduced there as well.
Edit: Shimano History page says about
1995
SHIMANO DEORE XT M739 series
V-BRAKE, developed for XTR M950, was adopted in DEORE XT. V-BRAKE achieved stronger braking force and higher control than previous brakes. Furthermore, it succeeded in eliminating problems resulting from irregularities of the rim and dive-in since the brake shoe made contact with the rim at a right angle."
Looking at the history of XTR it looks like 95 was the year the v-brake was introduced there as well.
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