Shimano just unveiled its newest iteration of the flagship XTR mountain bike component group in the form of the 11-speed XTR M9000 and M9020 series of components, and Cyclocross Magazine grabbed an ...

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.

At 48g lighter and around £1,000 cheaper than SRAM’s XX Transmission, XTR Di2 is a tantalising prospect. If you're looking to save some cash but still get electronic wireless shifting, opting for XTR ...

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 ...

Used to be that if you wanted to buy Shimano’s best cross-country race components, you’d just look for the XTR label. Not anymore—not exactly, anyway. For 2011, Shimano has expanded the XTR name to ...

Editor's note 04/06/25: Shimano has now officially launched XTR Di2. Read our full review of Shimano XTR Di2 M9200, and our head-to-head with SRAM XX Transmission. We believe that 2025 will see ...

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 ...