Mountain bikers can look forward to lower prices, sharper looks and more braking power as Shimano roll-out upgrades to their second-tier Deore XT groupset to mark its 30th birthday. In line with ...

Editor’s note: High Gear features outdoor sports gear, technology and innovations useful in the High Sierra and America’s West. Shifters and derailleurs have been the bane of my existence since I ...

Back in June of 2025, Shimano released XT and Deore-level Di2 drivetrains. The years of waiting for cord-cutting were finally over. Shimano developed a wireless protocol that would allow for hybrid ...

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 ...

Shimano has really had to rethink its mountain bike componentry offerings over the past few years in... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Shimano has added new 12-speed mountain bike groupsets – Deore XT and SLX – to the range-topping XTR 12-speed, which was launched last year. Shimano joined SRAM – which has 12-speed road and mountain ...

Just like London buses, Shimano launches come in twos, and this time the headline grabber is the junior partner in the launch brace. Deore, the starting point for serious Shimano MTB components, is ...

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 shown for the first time its Deore XT M8000 mountain bike groupset, which brings 1×11 into a more affordable price bracket for mountain bike riders. It’s a fully mechanical system that ...