Second to shifting, chain management is the most important job a rear derailleur has to perform. Today’s ultra-light long-travel trail bikes have us riding rougher trails, faster – all factors which ...

Shimano unveiled a few new technologies to its top two groups in its mountain bike lineup that may be of interest to some cyclocross racers and perhaps of particular interest to the monster cross ...

Though not as major a change as SRAM XX1, XTR Di2 is revolutionary with near-perfect execution Based on a test ride at the Albstadt round of the UCI World Cup, Shimano's XTR Di2 isn't just a mountain ...

A new Shimano XTR has arrived. With a history that extends back 34 years to the early days of the sport, M9200 represents the latest generation of Shimano’s top-of-the-line mountain bike group Below ...

Sticking with the race-ready ethos that has made XTR so successful over the years, the M9200 family has two dedicated options for enduro and cross-country applications. This means there are more ...

In 2009 Shimano brought electronic gear-shifting to road bikes, in the form of its Dura-Ace Di2 group. The slightly-less-pricey Ultegra Di2 system followed, although it was still aimed at roadies.

Shimano just unveiled its newest iteration of the flagship XTR mountain bike component group in the form of the 11-speed XTR M9000 and M9020 series of components, and Cyclocross Magazine grabbed an ...

Shimano XTR: Engineered for the way you ride! We had to keep it a secret for a long time but finally the day has come now to reveal the new XTR to you! We hope you will like it just as much as we do.

Last September at Interbike, Shimano showed its first working samples of Di2 for the dirt crowd, and the 30-odd minutes we got to ride the prototype left us captivated. Shifting was fast and accurate, ...