When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Shimano’s new Ultegra groupset has now been officially announced. Dubbed R8000 for the mechanical ...

Most ‘cross racers don’t have the luxury of component sponsors, don’t receive new bikes or new drivetrains each year, and lack pit crews to clean their bikes every lap. So, they need to select parts ...

With four electronic shifting systems available, Shimano Di2, SRAM AXS, Campagnolo Wireless and FSA K-Force WE, there's more choice than ever if you want to get rid of mechanical gear cables. Here, we ...

Stefan Schumacher of Germany speeds down Ombarde Pass using Shimano's Di2 electronic shifting system during the 2008 Tour De France. Photo: Christophe Ena/AP Japanese parts manufacturer Shimano is ...

Professional cycling has, in its recent history, been prone to a shocking variety of cheating methods and dirty tricks. Performance-enhancing drugs. Tacks strewn on race courses. Even stealthy motors ...

While automatic gear-shifting for bikes isn't unheard of, such setups typically require batteries that have to be frequently recharged. This is not the case with Shimano's new Q'Auto system, however, ...

The 7900 front mech, along with the front shifter that controls it, has a different cable pull ratio to any other Shimano front mech, so they only work together – so no mixing and matching of parts ...