Shimano GRX was touted famously as being the first gravel-specific groupset when it launched back in 2019. While its release was innovative at the time, GRX has remained essentially unchanged since.
Shimano has released its latest 12-speed MTB groupset, the Shimano Deore M6100 series, alongside new 11-speed Shimano Deore M5100 and 10-speed Shimano Deore M4100 versions. The M6100 series is moulded ...
Shimano have released two new versions of their Deore groupset for 2013-2014, providing componentry for both mountain and trekking bikes. We take a closer look at the new mountain bike components ...
The wait is finally over, and the curtains have officially been drawn back on the new Shimano XTR Di2 components. This is the brand's second attempt at a Di2 XTR drivetrain. With almost a decade ...
Component and drivetrain giant, Shimano have launched a versatile gravel/adventure-specific groupset, which can be set up as double or 1X, 10- or 11-speed, mechanical or electronic shifting, wide or ...
Shimano’s flagship MTB race groupset, XTR, has been electric in the past, but the latest e-version was released in 2015 so there is almost a decade of electric shifting experience in the company since ...
Shimano has added new 12-speed mountain bike groupsets – Deore XT and SLX – to the range-topping XTR 12-speed, which was launched last year. Shimano joined SRAM – which has 12-speed road and mountain ...
Every year, we try our hand as cycling soothsayers and predict which tech trends will emerge in the coming 12 months. While we like to reflect on what we got right, we rarely highlight what we got ...
Just like London buses, Shimano launches come in twos, and this time the headline grabber is the junior partner in the launch brace. Deore, the starting point for serious Shimano MTB components, is ...
Shimano has been playing catch-up to archrival SRAM since single-chainring drivetrains became the norm on modern mountain bikes. Simplicity, lower weights, and the ability to optimize rear-suspension ...