Comments on: Shimano XT 2008 Preview Explained http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/05/03/shimano-xt-2008-preview-explained/ Mountain Bike Reviews, News, Deals and How Tos Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:50:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Martin http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/05/03/shimano-xt-2008-preview-explained/#comment-118788 Martin Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:41:22 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/05/03/shimano-xt-2008-preview-explained/#comment-118788 Wow! I had the opportunity of using this gruppo while riding an Ibis Mojo demo in No. Cal. and was totally impressed with it. Especially with the brake set. And I thought the ' 07 XTR was good but these are far superior. Excellent stopping power, even on long descents they did not overheat nor fade. Almost comparable to the Magura Marta SL's but different feel. The wheels are not as light as the XTR's but hey, 135g more a set and almost half the price! Don't have a big meal before you ride you'll save more than 135g and have some extra $$$. Shadow rear deraileur works great though still not as crisp as an X.O. Two way shifter release is great feature that I used alot during my ride on technical single track. Overall, I would say this is a gruppo worth considering. Not as light as the XTR's but I believe is more durable and also will keep your pocket slightly heavier for those counting pennies. Wow! I had the opportunity of using this gruppo while riding an Ibis Mojo demo in No. Cal. and was totally impressed with it. Especially with the brake set. And I thought the ‘ 07 XTR was good but these are far superior. Excellent stopping power, even on long descents they did not overheat nor fade. Almost comparable to the Magura Marta SL’s but different feel.

The wheels are not as light as the XTR’s but hey, 135g more a set and almost half the price! Don’t have a big meal before you ride you’ll save more than 135g and have some extra $$$.

Shadow rear deraileur works great though still not as crisp as an X.O. Two way shifter release is great feature that I used alot during my ride on technical single track.

Overall, I would say this is a gruppo worth considering. Not as light as the XTR’s but I believe is more durable and also will keep your pocket slightly heavier for those counting pennies.

]]> By: Chilly http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/05/03/shimano-xt-2008-preview-explained/#comment-91669 Chilly Wed, 09 May 2007 15:15:17 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/05/03/shimano-xt-2008-preview-explained/#comment-91669 Is it just me or does that new Shimano rear derailleur look an awful lot like SRAM's??? Separating the pivot and mounting bolt is a unique innovation but it looks to me like Shimano is keeping a close eye on their competition. Both derailleurs look very X-gen to me. Is it just me or does that new Shimano rear derailleur look an awful lot like SRAM’s??? Separating the pivot and mounting bolt is a unique innovation but it looks to me like Shimano is keeping a close eye on their competition. Both derailleurs look very X-gen to me.

]]> By: Vaughn http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/05/03/shimano-xt-2008-preview-explained/#comment-91638 Vaughn Wed, 09 May 2007 08:04:20 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/05/03/shimano-xt-2008-preview-explained/#comment-91638 Man I love it when new stuff comes out right after I buy the old model.... Oh well, can't complain, it still works well compared to my old Deore setup. Man I love it when new stuff comes out right after I buy the old model…. Oh well, can’t complain, it still works well compared to my old Deore setup.

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