Holy Grail XTR Part!?!?

[Once A Hero]

Now I always thought that this was the extent of the original iteration of the XTR M900 groupset:



And I was aware of the addition of a bottom bracket cable guide (SM-SP17) when the M910 groupset appeared for 1995, plus the various parts changes that came with the groupset before M950 changed it all;



But today I happened upon this part that I’ve never seen before, referenced or otherwise…the XTR M900 dork disc ‘CP-M900’!:



My life is complete. What’s next?

 

[Gtpulse]

I’ve seen one before, was on a Klein Rascal!

 

[Once A Hero]

I’ve seen one before, was on a Klein Rascal!

That’s what I took it off!

 

[Gtpulse]

That’s what I took it off!

Lol I knew I’d seen one and commented on it so I searched and found it was the bike you’d bought in the auction watch thread!

So there’s still only one of these we know of!

 

[doctor-bond]

Would you swap for a Grafton bottom bracket sleeve, or a Ringle deraileur guard?

 

[ferrus]

That’s pretty amazing (and hilarious).

I remember seeing a photo of some XTR thumbshifters. They were nicely shaped and finished in M900 ‘titanium’. This was in the early 90s before photoshop.
Of course no one believes they ever existed in any form, but apparently I’m not the only one to have seen them. Fellow member Doug had a close encounter:

Thread 'XTR thumbshifters'

Jun 5, 2007

Now - Doug on this forum says he came across a guy on a Cannondale with XTR thumbies. He reckons these were legit. I believe him in this case.

Anyone else come across these before?

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[trailwright]

Now I always thought that this was the extent of the original iteration of the XTR M900 groupset:

And I was aware of the addition of a bottom bracket cable guide (SM-SP17) when the M910 groupset appeared for 1995, plus the various parts changes that came with the groupset before M950 changed it all;

But today I happened upon this part that I’ve never seen before, referenced or otherwise…the XTR M900 dork disc ‘CP-M900’!:

My life is complete. What’s next?

It's a top flight oxymoron though isn't it. For the 1995 moneybags customer who wants the best of everything but hasn't a clue.

I have to say though, as well as the DD I did not realise that there were XTR M910 hubs, so that's been an edoocayshun

 

[Once A Hero]

Would you swap for a Grafton bottom bracket sleeve, or a Ringle deraileur guard?

Ooh no, it would have to be a pair of Bullseye pedal reflectors and that’s all I’d accept.

 

[doctor-bond]

Oof - ultimate delicacy

 

[vtwinvince]

I didn't realise that 737's classified as XTR.