It had been a while since I last rode a 2x setup anywhere but on the road. Coming from a cyclocross background, I was an ...

Shimano’s hand was seemingly forced to create a wireless competitor, and like the launch of the first XTR 12-speed group, they were already well behind. Just like that first XTR mechanical 12-speed ...

The History of the Shimano XTR Components originally appeared on BikeMag. A recent teaser on Instagram from Shimano got me thinking about how long it's been since we saw the brand update its mountain ...

Ok, let's get this out of the way first: We don't usually (or ever) review groupsets. There are a few reasons for this--availability, novelty, and (quite frankly) interest. Also, not a ton of ...

Though Shimano’s announcement at Sea Otter of a new 1×11 XTR component group had us excited, it was the whispers of a new electronic mountain group that sounded truly groundbreaking. Having kept the ...

Shimano has officially unveiled the new 105 Di2 groupset, which comes with 12-speed wireless shifting technology. Previously only available in the Ultegra and Dura-Ace groupsets, Shimano has released ...

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 ...

Celebrating its 40th anniversary since its first introduction in 1982, SHIMANO 105 receives the ultimate upgrade with a move to Di2 electronic shifting technology. The highly anticipated Shimano 105 ...