If you’re looking for a mid-range road bike, it’s likely it will come with either a Shimano Ultegra or 105 Di2 groupset. Both of these performance groupsets from Shimano have electronic shifting, ...

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 ...

PEZ readers may remember my Colnago V3 project bike with Ultegra R8000: “The shifting is light, crisp, and sure. Dura Ace is supposed to be better, but I’m not ...

Shimano has added a new front derailleur to the 105 5800 groupset and it looks like a straight piece of trickle-down from Dura-Ace R9100 and Ultegra R8000. Could this even be a preview of an ...

There is an upset in the natural order of things. Shimano 105, since its inception, has always been the go-to option for the enthusiast. Those riders who don’t race, but enjoy a fast club ride on the ...

Many riders seek lower gearing on their road bikes. Some need it to reduce pain in their back or knees, and a good number of cyclists want easier gears for climbing. Other riders require a low gear ...

When Shimano launched the new 105 R7100 Di2 groupset in June 2022 it took a lot of us a while to come to terms with the fact that, on paper at least, the writing was on the wall for mechanical Shimano ...