New Shimano SLX M7000 groupset goes 11-speed
Sleek makeover and high performance from the best pound-for-pound competitive-level mountain biking cranksets, derailleurs, cassettes, shifters, levers, rotors and hubs on the market. The launch of Shimano’s new mid-range off-road SLX groupset brings many of the performance features of DEORE XT with affordability, durability and compatibility to make it suitable for almost every type of […]
Shimano Deore XT gets Di2 technology
Sitting between the granite-hewn professional racers and the weekend warriors you’ll find a group of highly competitive and highly skilled mountain bikers. These are the privateers and the self-supported riders. These are the riders who put the hours in to keep themselves race-fit and have the skills to test themselves against the best. These are […]
Lindarets integrates the ReMount with Shimano & SRAM brake levers
Given the amount of time that most of us spend looking at our handlebars, it’s no surprise that we appreciate a tidy cockpit. Happily, companies like Shimano and SRAM agree- and have provided for accessory mounting in their brake lever designs. Like the original ReMount 22, the new series of integrated ReMounts turn most cable-actuated […]
Kargo Pro MTB Team signs Shimano as technical partner
The Kargo Pro MTB Team is proud to announce that leading bicycle component developer, producer and distributor, Shimano, has been signed as the team’s technical partner for 2016. Through a partnership with Coolheat SA, Shimano will supply the Elite team with shoes and pedals, as well as replacement parts throughout the new season. “Kargo has […]
Marianne Vos and Shimano join forces to launch ‘Strongher’, a new initiative to support women’s cycling
At a press conference held yesterday in London, multiple World and Olympic champion Marianne Vos launched Strongher, a new and unique international concept in cycling. Strongher is a movement that will connect professional and grassroots cycling worlds and unify all global women’s cycling initiatives under a shared and common goal, to create a stage for […]
Lindarets & Wolf Tooth refine Shimano wide-range shifting with GoatLink 11
Introducing the Lindarets x Wolf Tooth GoatLink 11: Optimizing Shimano 11-speed derailleurs for use with SRAM XD and aftermarket extended-range cassettes. From the moment we realized that Shimano and SRAM’s 11-speed mountain cassettes shared the spacing, we knew that we wanted to it all. We wanted Shimano’s ergonomics, pricing, and reliability combined with SRAM’s wide-range […]
Video: Greg Minnaar – Putting It Together
In this mini documentary we follow Greg Minnaar, South African downhill legend, in his quest for his fourth rainbow jersey. He knows how to win it, he knows how to put it all together in the final run. It’s his specialty. But can he do it again in Vallnord, Andorra, during the 2015 World Championships?
New PRO products for 2016
PRO have unveiled a host of updated road and mountain bike component sets and accessories for 2016. Mountain bikes Today’s mountain biker has firmly carved out several distinct riding styles – Downhill, Enduro, Cross Country, Dirt, and of course racing or just riding. So many different styles, speeds and conditions require dedicated components. With the […]
First Look Friday: Shimano R088 shoes; Dirt Apparel clothing; 661 Exo pads; Mio Velo
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the Shimano R088 road shoe, Dirt Apparel riding shirts, 661 Exo Knee/Shin and elbow pads, and Mio Velo heart rate monitor. Shimano R088 road shoes Shimano’s R088 road shoe sits on top of their “Road […]
User Review: Shimano XTR Di2
Since posting my recent acquisition of the new Di2 XTR on another thread, there have been a number of calls for an honest “commoners” review. Hopefully I can do it justice. Here goes… The price is big, very big. The “budget” version cost in the region of R35k. What is the budget version you may […]
Review: Shimano XT Trail Pedal
First released in 1990, Shimano’s SPD (Shimano Pedaling Dynamics) have become the go-to pedal of choice for most riders. Whether first starting out or experienced rider. Before there was SPD the clipless system of choice was the CycleBinding pedal and shoe combination that had a large protruding cleat which made walking in them near impossible. […]
Shimano DEORE XT 11 speed and 1×11 option unveiled
Today Shimano proudly sets a new mountain biking benchmark, unveiling a genuine market-leading groupset for all enduro, cross-country and trail riders. Revealed for the first time at California´s Sea Otter cycling festival this evening, the new Shimano DEORE XT M8000 raises the bar of the industry´s original mountain bike component groupset to accommodate four distinct […]