What's the difference Shimano DEORE LX and DX

[cipolinni]

Looking for some info on the following
What's the difference between
Shimano Deore LX
Shimano Deore DX

 

[Ghosty]

Same level (one down from XT), different names. DX is up to 1994.

http://mombat.org/Shimano.htm#1994

 

[cipolinni]

Re:

I have a 95 Orange P7
Running 7 speed group
So LX would be suitable?

I also have some STX and STX-RC

DX 7 speed?

 

[raidan73]

Re:

Deore DX and LX both came out in 90 with DX being the higher spec of the two. DX stopped in 94 and LX effectively moved up a level.

DX remained predominantly the same for this period but LX changed to the all black group (m560) in 93.

Both were 7 speed and completely interchangeable.

 

[cipolinni]

Re:

Thank you for all the info.
I might mix them up

 

[ultrazenith]

Wasn't some of the DX groupset just rebadged Deore? I'm thinking of the rear mech and thumbshifters, mainly.

 

[Mike Muz]

Wasn't some of the DX groupset just rebadged Deore? I'm thinking of the rear mech and thumbshifters, mainly.

And cranks?

Mike

 

[raidan73]

Thumbies weren't even rebadged!

 

[pigman]

Wasn't some of the DX groupset just rebadged Deore? I'm thinking of the rear mech and thumbshifters, mainly.

The stuff called simply Deore that I have came on a brand new ridge back mtb I bought at our local "freewheel" store in 1988. My ex mrs still uses the frame and wheels.
So that's certainly before 1990.

 

[raidan73]

Deore ran 86-88 (6 speed) and Deore II for one year only in 89 (7 speed) before DX came along in 90. Various parts crossed over and 6 and 7 speed were both available for a period