XT Parallax

[Funk to Funky]

So I've just got an old ('93) Cinder Cone that has been fitted with XT Parallax hubs on Mavic 217's. The thing is I know absolutely nothing about the hubs - does anyone know much about them, when they were around, what Parallax actually means etc ?
Cheers in advance.

 

[hamster]

Parallax means that they had the fatter (parallel) inside between the flanges, compared to the old 'apple core' earlier hubs.

According to their marketing people :roll: this made a much stiffer hub, ideal for suspension.

If I remember correctly, they came out in 1993. Someone will be along any time to put me right.

 

[FluffyChicken]

1994 mdel year for XT with Parallax turn of the M737 groupset to come along.
IF you can read it
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/mai ... 2675b6ca8f

or picture
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/mai ... ewsIndex=1


Blurb here (1995 though but same still)
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/mai ... ewsIndex=1

 

[bm0p700f]

Decent hubs, I have them of my kona and they run nice and smooth and have done for they year I have the wheels and the many year the previous owner had the wheels.

 

[Funk to Funky]

Plus they're shiny!
Not really had a chance to ride the bike properly at all yet but they certainly seem good quality (as is the norm with XT).
My first project too so it'll be a while until I'm out and about on them I expect.

 

[theredchili]

So I've just got an old ('93) Cinder Cone that has been fitted with XT Parallax hubs on Mavic 217's. The thing is I know absolutely nothing about the hubs - does anyone know much about them, when they were around, what Parallax actually means etc ?
Cheers in advance.

Hey Stu,

Post some pics up of your new old Kona

My money says your have at least two old bikes by this time next year

 

[RobMac]

The best hubs Shimano ever made most of my bikes have them plus Ive got a stockpile of the little beauties

.

 

[GWDesigns]

I've got those too on titanium coloured 217 rims and have never had a problem with them, they are still as smooth as anything. The front one has the yellow band around the middle which I think was supposed to be for suspension forks.

 

[dyna-ti]

+1 for good hubs

 

[Funk to Funky]

Hope this adds a piccy of mine: