The only obvious difference to XT is the use of a plastic rather than metal downshift lever. You can still drop down by up to three gears at a time and the metal and alloy upshift lever works both ...

At first glance, there might not seem to be much of a difference between Shimano’s Deore and SLX mountain bike drivetrains. The entry-level Deore and mid-range SLX both have 12-speed cassettes and ...