{"id":155114,"date":"2024-09-20T19:52:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T10:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=review-global&#038;p=155114"},"modified":"2024-09-20T19:54:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T10:54:49","slug":"discontinued","status":"publish","type":"review-global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/review-global\/discontinued\/","title":{"rendered":"Discontinued&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DXR is the only BMX racing grade from Shimano.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, this DXR V-brake is graded as the highest.<\/p>\n<p>(They also have T4000 which we usually use for Rivendell is from Alivio.)<\/p>\n<p>There used to be V-brakes from XTR and XT which are the higher grade of Shimano MTB components.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* clem smith jr. (52)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53350293086\/in\/photolist-2phqtYi-2phocpG-2phocpB-2phqtXB-2phiHBS-2phqu1C-2phpQmZ-2phqtX1-2phqtXg-2phiHCD-2phpmmj-2phpmoD-2phqtYo-2phpQnq-2phiHCy-2phocrq-2phocsY-2phocsh-2phqtZk-2phpQkw-2phpmmQ-2phqtZq\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53350293086_e1ce0dfb95_k.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* clem smith jr. (52)\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tani the manager of Kamiuma store has installed XT v-brakes which he got around 7 years ago on his Clem, I always feel envy every single time I see them.<\/p>\n<p>(I, I don\u2019t regret not buying it at all, you know?)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Everyone must have experienced this at least once in their lives before like you don&#8217;t feel nothing when something is available as a current product, but you&#8217;d start looking for it seriously after it&#8217;s got discontinued and barely found.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa(46)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/52980627893\/in\/photolist-2oHFYpi-2oHFYoS-2oHFYed-2oHC7XM-2oHC81s-2oHC84U-2oHHyRB-2oHHz5H-2oHHyRM-2oHH9E7-2oHFejx-2oHFYiM-2oHFYgT-2oHFerb-2oHFYdG-2oHC7Uv-2oHC7Yy-2oHH9MB-2oHHz8d-2oHHyRG-2oHC82Q\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52980627893_1d7fdb5c8f_k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa(46)\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I believe this is gonna be the same since there&#8217;s no information that they&#8217;ll release alternative ones in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Its polish-like silver finish is only available just for few Shimano products right now.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to switch the brake shoes oppositely since it&#8217;s originally designed as a rear brake.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*KELLY* super deluxe 27.5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53343958806\/in\/photolist-2pgKdYJ-2pgKdZf-2pgKe1s-2pgPJtG-2pgPJu8-2pgQTBG-2pgQTC3-2pgQTCd-2pgQTDA-2pgQTDW-2pgQTF9-2pgQTFe-2pgQTFV-2pgRp1N-2pgRp1Y-2pgRp3b-2pgS4mm-2pgS4mB-2pgS4nd-2pgS4oa\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53343958806_a681b2c7d6_k.jpg\" alt=\"*KELLY* super deluxe 27.5\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And also, this brake lever is already discontinued too.<\/p>\n<p>I do recommend you all to get them while you could.<\/p>\n<p>The trick to justify is saying to yourself like &#8220;This is an investment. 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