New-Old-Stock Shimano Deore XT UniGlide 6-Speed Hubset (32 Hole with 100/130 mm Spacing)...Last One
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Product Description:

This offering is for a new-old-stock Shimano Deore XT 6-speed UniGlide hubset (models HB-M730 and FH-M730 freehub). This set top-end quality from the mid 80's and finished in a polished (shiny) silver that still shows well. Detailed specifications include the following...  

  • Hole count: 32H

  • Locknut dimensions: 100 mm (front) / 130 mm (rear)

  • Cluster compatibility: 6-speed non Dura-Ace UniGlide cassette

  • Axle type: hollow type with matching quick release skewers

  • Weight: 688 grams

  • Other specifications: For those that want to know the specific freehub body length (or said another way...the length of the splines on the hub body), we measure them to be 29 mm (and this includes the 6 mm external threaded section for a 6-speed non Dura-Ace UniGlide cassette).

We believe this hubset pre-dates Shimano's now higher-end XTR component group. So for this period, the Deore XT groupset would have been Shimano's top-end offering for mountain bikes. Shimano literature further indicates these hubs have a one-piece forged aluminum alloy body and a traditional cup-n-cone bearing design...so a very strong and durable offering that should hold up well under stressful conditions. This same reference material also indicates the cup-n-cone bearing design is enhanced to include some sealing properties that should help reduce internal wear. Now I will be the first to admit these sealing properties are not on par with more current cartridge bearing designs, but I believe Shimano's claim still holds some merit.

As for condition, this is a retail boxed set that still shows well. It's not cosmetically perfect given the 30+ years of storage time, but these sets are nice and have been well preserved. I can also confirm the pictures reflect the next set that will sell/ship (and I only have a couple of these sets left in stock). Listing Update...I only have one more of these sets left in stock.

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