The past decade has been a dark one for Shimano in the mountain biking category. As SRAM pioneered the 1x drivetrain and followed quickly with the Eagle 12-speed gear range — completely antiquating ...

Shimano has been playing catch-up to archrival SRAM since single-chainring drivetrains became the norm on modern mountain bikes. Simplicity, lower weights, and the ability to optimize rear-suspension ...

Though not as major a change as SRAM XX1, XTR Di2 is revolutionary with near-perfect execution Based on a test ride at the Albstadt round of the UCI World Cup, Shimano's XTR Di2 isn't just a mountain ...

Editor's note: this speculative article was published in 2015. We now have a clear view of what Shimano was working on. Read all the details about the development of Shimano's new XTR M9100 drivetrain ...

In Sakai City, on Japan’s Osaka Bay, I watched blacksmith Jun Mizuno forge raw steel into polished blades as fierce and honed as swords. He does it the way his father and grandfathers taught him: ...

Shimano just launched the M9000 XTR mountain bike component group (see our first look here), moving to 11-speeds and adding a single chainring option. Eleven speeds and single ring sound familiar?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Sometimes it’s better to be last than first – and when it comes to electronic road groups, SRAM ...