Shimano has launched the GRX RX827 electronic 1×12-speed rear derailleur. Sharing the design of the XTR Di2 derailleur, it houses the battery in the derailleur body, thus making it the first drop bar ...

I’ll just jump right in. So, I’ve been riding Shimano’s new group, the XT LinkGlide, for almost a year. After logging a few hundred dirt miles on the group, I’ve been mostly impressed. I’ve purposely ...

There have been countless innovations to the rear derailleur over the years. These have included compatibility with an ever-increasing number of sprockets, the introduction of indexed shifting, STI ...

As road bike riding diversifies towards multiple road surfaces such as adventure and off-road riding Shimano introduces Ultegra RX, an off-shoot of Ultegra, with a rear clutch derailleur ...

One of the reasons bicycle maintenance can be so rewarding is that usually if you stare at a component long enough you can work out how it works. The rear derailleur is no different in this regard, ...

Every mountain biker wants their bike perfectly set up for their style of riding, so Shimano has a few new size options in the 12-speed MTB pipeline to get your setup dialed. A shorter medium cage XT ...

Shimano has brought 12-speed to its DEORE XT and SLX groupsets, based off the experiences of some of the world’s best mountain bike racers. The new DEORE XT M8100 series, the latest iteration of the ...

Some readers will likely note Shimano already has clutch mountain bike derailleurs that can be paired with electronic shifting for 1x systems. With the new Ultegra RX derailleur, Shimano expands ...

Shimano has officially launched its Ultegra RX clutch rear derailleur, the chain stabilising rear mech that follows the growing trend of road bikes going off-road. The mechanism was spotted last ...

Deore XT may be Shimano’s second-tier mountain bike group, but it’s the one most mountain biker’s look to when they want to balance price with performance. The XT line covers a wide range of users, ...