Availability of XT m739 hubs/wheels

[dyna-ti]

I've been looking for a set of these for a while.I had a pair bitd,then wrecked the rear,put the front on another frame and promptly sold it.

I'd love to get another set on 317's,but its something i never see,
if i could find a set i could replace the racelites on my bike ,finally giving me a complete XT m739 groupo[+i could probably fit the rc30's too,i cant as radial spokes wont fit in the pace due to that style of dropout]

Are they still about :? Has anybody recently seen a pair for sale :? Do you have a set tucked away :?

 

[cce]

i'm running M738 hubs which are basically the same

 

[FluffyChicken]

Was there a 739 hub ?

I can see FH-737 and FH-738
and HB-737 and HB-738
both with various letter at the end ... but no 739 ?

 

[Tallpaul]

No 739 for hubs, I think that was just a makeover for drivetrain stuff?

http://members.home.nl/children-of-the-korn/XT737.htm

I thought 737 hubs were pretty common TBH, I sold a set on 217 ceramic rims for peanuts last year because nobody wanted such 'plain' hubs - the same wheels with Hope hubs would be three times the price (but then you do get that lovely clicky Hope freehub I guess ).

I would have thought a wanted ad would yield some pretty quickly. There were even plenty of NOS ones on eBay.com not too long ago. FWIW I think they're excellant hubs with very good seals, reasonably stiff too, just not particularly 'retro' or cool.

 

[dyna-ti]

Was there a 739 hub ?

I can see FH-737 and FH-738
and HB-737 and HB-738
both with various letter at the end ... but no 739 ?

Could be im confused as to the 739 groupo,did 737/8 hubs come with that set?
Well they were from about '98 ,shiny with a lable wrapped around the middle
cone and bearing :?
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Just checked the shimano history-
Free hub: FH-M737A , 8 speed SIS compatible, OLD rear 135, 32 or 36 hole rear, Parallax design with a larger hub body, new quick release design

Front hub: HB-M737A, Parallax design with standard 9 mm steel axle (silver label) , HB-M738A Parallax design with 11 mm aluminum axle (gold label), new design quick release

Cheers Fluffy [+ Paul]

 

[Tallpaul]

737/8 hubs were the match for the 739 groupset. They looked like this:

 

[FluffyChicken]

Just to over do the info

Rear

Deore XT FH-M737 1994
Deore XT FH-M737A 1995-1998
Deore XT FH-M738 1994-1995
Deore XT FH-M738-A 1995


737

737-A

Front
Deore XT HB-M737 1994...1998
Deore XT HB-M737A 1995-1998
Deore XT HB-M738 1994...1998
Deore XT HB-M738-R 1994
Deore XT HB-M738-S 1994
Deore XT HB-M738A 1995-1998

737

737A

738

738A