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Shimano RD-M550 GS, Deore LX

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Category:	Rear Derailleurs
Name:	Shimano RD-M550 GS, Deore LX
Brand:	Shimano
Primary Group:	Deore LX M550 Series
Model:	RD-M550 GS
Years:	1990 - 1992
Country:	Japan
Weight:	321 grams (Actual)
Added By:	Tommy on 01/18/10
Updated By:	Slider74 on 04/19/18
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Outer Plate Markings	Shimano Deore LX	Inner Plate Markings	GS (medium cage)
Material	Aluminum Alloy; Steel	Design Category	Slant parallelogram
Attachment Bolt Size	5mm Allen Key	Cable Attachment Bolt Size
Shifting Systems	Shimano SIS Shimano STI Friction	Cable Adjuster	Yes
Cage Length	Medium	Max Cog Size
Max Chain Wrap

General Information

Quality:	Not Rated	Rarity:	Not Rated
	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10		0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Component Groups
Primary Group Name	Brand	Quick Info	Browse Group Components
Deore LX M550 Series	Shimano	1990 - 1992, Mountain Bike	View 9 Components
Details: Deore LX was the 3th highest grouppo in 1990 ranked below Deore DX, then Deore XT, After XTR was introduced and Deore DX was dropped it would remain the 3rd highest grouppo in the Shimano MTB line up. Time period is 1990 onward.

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