Shimano is bringing its electronically-actuated Di2 shifter technology to mountain bikes, claiming increased reliability, faster shift speeds and improved man-machine interface. Can it really make ...

After appearing to be heading headlong down the Dual Control route, you could almost hear the cheers when Shimano reintroduced XTR Rapidfire - and it's even better than before. The neat little pods ...

At the start of this year, I was still not entirely convinced that electronic wireless mountain bike groups were something that I really wanted, or needed on my bikes. In my experience, they tend to ...

Shimano XTR: Engineered for the way you ride! We had to keep it a secret for a long time but finally the day has come now to reveal the new XTR to you! We hope you will like it just as much as we do.

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In 2009 Shimano brought electronic gear-shifting to road bikes, in the form of its Dura-Ace Di2 group. The slightly-less-pricey Ultegra Di2 system followed, although it was still aimed at roadies.