Mechoption
07-08-05, 11:09 AM
Quick question: Does anyone know how does the old Shimano STX component group rate against their new standards (XTR, XT, Deore .....). Specifically the transmission.
Cheers,
Mech.
Cheers,
Mech.
Mountain Biking - Shimano STX ? - How does it compare to XTR, XT, Deore....
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DMN
07-08-05, 11:21 AM
No idea really (having not used much of the new stuff) but I have STX 7 speed shifters and they do the job for me.
khuon
07-08-05, 11:27 AM
They sat where Deore sits now but are actually considered a slightly lower notch. If you were to truly rank STX, it would sit somewhere between Acera and Deore.
matheprat
07-08-05, 03:22 PM
What about STX RC?
khuon
07-08-05, 03:56 PM
Okay... so the best breakdown from the 1990s I can come up with is something like this:
Note - I'm only listing M-series groups but this includes the "mountain-comfort" groups designated MC which were later phased in as a new designation at the 400-level and below. Not all these groups coexisted with one another at all times. Also note that in the lower to mid entry groups, the ordering shifts about a little over time with some groups flip-flopping in precedence (STX-SE and STX for instance). You can sort of make out where they fall based on their numbering. I have ranked them by the highest level they've achieved.
XTR - M900, M910, M950
Deore XT - M735, M737, M738, M739, M750
Deore DX - M650
Deore LX - M550, M560, M567, M570
Deore - M540
Exage 500LX - M500
Exage ES - M520
STX-RC - MC33, MC36, MC40, MC41
Exage 400LX - M400
STX - MC30, MC32, MC34
Acera - M330
Exage LT -> STX-SE - MC31
Exage 300LX - M300
Acera-X - M290
200GS - M200
Alivio - MC10, MC11, MC12, MC14, MC16, MC18
100GS - M100
Note - I'm only listing M-series groups but this includes the "mountain-comfort" groups designated MC which were later phased in as a new designation at the 400-level and below. Not all these groups coexisted with one another at all times. Also note that in the lower to mid entry groups, the ordering shifts about a little over time with some groups flip-flopping in precedence (STX-SE and STX for instance). You can sort of make out where they fall based on their numbering. I have ranked them by the highest level they've achieved.
XTR - M900, M910, M950
Deore XT - M735, M737, M738, M739, M750
Deore DX - M650
Deore LX - M550, M560, M567, M570
Deore - M540
Exage 500LX - M500
Exage ES - M520
STX-RC - MC33, MC36, MC40, MC41
Exage 400LX - M400
STX - MC30, MC32, MC34
Acera - M330
Exage LT -> STX-SE - MC31
Exage 300LX - M300
Acera-X - M290
200GS - M200
Alivio - MC10, MC11, MC12, MC14, MC16, MC18
100GS - M100
Mechoption
07-08-05, 05:09 PM
Awesome, thanks khuon !!