NUNSPEET, The Netherlands, 20. June 2011 – Professional riders have been using the SHIMANO DURA-ACE components with Di2 electronic shifting technology in the biggest races in the world over the past four years: over the highest mountains, in the most extreme weather conditions and over the worst possible roads and cyclo cross tracks. Now it is time to introduce this revolutionary technology into t... More

SHIMANO DEORE XT, the world’s first mountain biking component group is completely revamped for its 30th birthday. From the early days until today, “XT” has been the benchmark in mountain bike component technology, excelling in quality, innovation and performance combined with an extensive product range to suit a wide range of riding styles. The new group fits well in this tradition, once again boo... More

A new addition to the SHIMANO XTR Dyna-Sys drivetrain is the RD-M985 SHADOW RD + rear derailleur. It features a switch at the pulley cage to enforce a heavier spring tension and activate a friction stabilizer to counteract the forces of up and down chain momentum in rough terrain.

Chain bouncing can often cause noise as the chain slaps the top and bottom of the chain stay, or even derail from th... More

NUNSPEET, The Netherlands, 28. February 2011 - The road racing classics season kicked off this weekend with two major races on Belgium soil. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday was won by Sebastian Langeveld (Rabobank Cycling Team) who beat last year’s winner Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) on the finish line. Langeveld was riding SHIMANO DURA-ACE 7900 series components, as well as DURA-ACE C24 wheels and... More

Shimano introduces a DURA-ACE Di2 satellite shifter SW-7972 for quick rear shifting while riding in the handlebar drops. This product is especially developed for sprinters, to keep a firm grip on the handlebar while shifting.

Available will be a right hand shifter for shifting down and a left hand shifter for shifting up. These compact sprinter switches can be mounted anywhere on the handlebar a... More

After a very muddy UCI cyclo-cross World Cup race in Igorre, Spain, three DURA-ACE Di2 riders climbed the podium, once again proving the functionality of the SHIMANO electronic shifting system in all circumstances.

Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) was the winner, taking the lead in the World Cup ranking. French champion Francis Mourey (FDJ) was the runner up and Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) took thir... More