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 ...

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 ...

While the whole ebike segment seems to be developing at breakneck speed, most bikes still rely on conventional drivetrains. With their new electronic DEORE XT Di2 drivetrain with automatic mode, ...

Shimano says to say hello to LinkGlide, and say goodbye to drivetrain wear and tear. OK, not goodbye really. But with claimed 3x longer cassette durability, LinkGlide aims to increase the mileage you ...

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 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 ...

The gear a rider commutes on leads a hard life: it gets knocked about and ridden in all weathers on terrible roads, and no component is given a harsher deal on a commute than a set of pedals. They are ...

We clip into Shimano's updated trail pedal, the Deore XT M8020, to test whether it's as good as its predecessor, the tried and trusted benchmark M785 pedal. Japanese bike component giant Shimano ...

Another bike brand favourite, the Shimano XT M8000 disc brake showcases big performance features for the lowest priced brake in the mid-price category. Shimano is forever developing its groupsets, and ...

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, ...