Shimano Deore XT


Deore XT is a mountain and touring bike groupset first introduced by Shimano in 1983. It was Shimano's first mountain bike groupset, based on their existing Deore touring groupset, and it consisted of a triple-, double- or single chainring crankset, front and rear derailleurs, handlebar-mounted "finger" shifters, cantilever brakes, and large-flange hubs. Since then, it has become their "second-tier" offering, the list of components has expanded to include hydraulic disc brakes, a complete wheelset, a chain, and clipless pedals, and it is offered in silver or black finish.

Model history

The groupset was designated by model numbers M7xx; beginning with M700, and ran to M780. Touring groupsets were designated by model numbers T7xx. Current groupsets are designated by model numbers M8100 and T8000.