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.

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The History of the Shimano XTR Components originally appeared on BikeMag. A recent teaser on Instagram from Shimano got me thinking about how long it's been since we saw the brand update its mountain ...

In 1990, SunTour gave the world the BEAST: the Browning Electronic AccuShift Transmission, the first electronic shifting system. They threw it on a mountain bike triple, and it worked half the time.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Skeptics decried electronic transmissions on road bikes are unnecessarily complicated and an ...

Cannondale Factory Racing (CFR) returns to the World Cup Cross-Country race paddock with a fresh bike and team kit. Headlined by elite racers Charlie Aldridge and former gold medalist and world ...

The wait is finally over, and the curtains have officially been drawn back on the new Shimano XTR Di2 components. This is the brand's second attempt at a Di2 XTR drivetrain. With almost a decade ...

Dan McConnell, the Australian two-time Olympian was a relatively unknown rider before shooting to global recognition in 2013 with his first cross country World Cup win at Albstadt, Germany. It was his ...

Motor controlled shifting with clever sequential mode and interesting integration Shimano have announced details of a new Di2 electronic version of its top-tier XTR mountain bike groupset. Rumours, as ...