The 2011 version of Shimano’s everyman groupset has features including under-tape gear cabling and a new brake block compound. But it’s cheaper than before, so has shaving the price shaved performance ...

When Shimano launched the new 105 R7100 Di2 groupset in June 2022 it took a lot of us a while to come to terms with the fact that, on paper at least, the writing was on the wall for mechanical Shimano ...

Ok, let's get this out of the way first: We don't usually (or ever) review groupsets. There are a few reasons for this--availability, novelty, and (quite frankly) interest. Also, not a ton of ...

Shimano GRX is very much a well-established part of the gravel scene now, and while last year saw the launch of a cabled 12-speed GRX, we are now seeing the launch of a 12-speed Di2 version. The ...

Shimano has added a new front derailleur to the 105 5800 groupset and it looks like a straight piece of trickle-down from Dura-Ace R9100 and Ultegra R8000. Could this even be a preview of an ...

We’ve seen this play out three times before, and so nobody should be surprised that Shimano’s affordable racing group, 105, has inherited the extra gear and trickle-down technology of Ultegra and Dura ...

There’s a new mixed drivetrain option in town. Cyclocrossers, monster crossers and gravel enthusiasts have been drawn to SRAM’s roller bearing clutch Type II rear derailleurs for better chain security ...