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 ...

Shimano has just announced the details of its next generation Deore XT mountain bike groupset – M8000. We all knew that the trickle down of Shimano XTR M9000’s 11-speed was only a matter of time, but ...

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 ...

Second to shifting, chain management is the most important job a rear derailleur has to perform. Today’s ultra-light long-travel trail bikes have us riding rougher trails, faster – all factors which ...

The 2016 Sea Otter Classic Festival and Expo is just getting under way, but there's already news from Shimano about a new Deore Di2 mountain bike group, greater options for Di2 configurations for drop ...

Shimano has introduced Linkglide technology, which will be available initially at Deore XT (1×11 speed) and Deore (1×10 speed) level. It is intended for use on a wide variety of bikes and different ...