Editor’s note: High Gear features outdoor sports gear, technology and innovations useful in the High Sierra and America’s West. Shifters and derailleurs have been the bane of my existence since I ...

An impressive groupset with consistently high levels of performance and proven durability. It’s hard to argue against XT M8100 Shimano’s 12-speed XT M8100 groupset was first launched in May 2019 along ...

Shimano has updated its Deore XT Di2 drivetrain for the first time since 2016, adopting much of the tech seen on its flagship XTR groupset released earlier this month. The Deore XT Di2 M8200 range ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Shimano created some serious waves with their latest-generation XTR group, what with its ...

Shimano recently rejoined the world of electronic MTB shifting after a long hiatus with the release of its latest XTR Di2 groupset. The long overdue release sparked excitement through the MTB ...

With the launch of SRAM XX last year it was inevitable that arch rivals Shimano would soon follow suit and launch their own 10-speed mountain bike groupset. Industry rumours suggested they would ...

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 ...

Today's bike parts are almost universally better than bike parts of 20, 30 years ago, but for each bit they function better, they look worse. Most bike riders live with it. Some work out little hacks ...

Shifters and derailleurs have been the bane of my existence since I first sat on a mountain bike. To be fair, part of this is my fault. I either buy the cheapest components on the market — think entry ...