The RX 827 rear mech finally gives us what folks have been asking for from the big blue S. But is it too little too late?

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 ...

A recent teaser on Instagram from Shimano got me thinking about how long it's been since we saw the brand update its mountain bike groupsets. Given historical trends, we're overdue for an update of ...

The bike industry is in an arms race right now in the battle to conquer the gravel market. We’ve seen bikes, tires, wheels, shoes and derailleurs aimed at the gravel scene. In 2019, SRAM and now ...

Shimano’s new Cues groupset is being billed as an affordable, adaptable, widely compatible and easy-to-understand range of components that will make life easier for bike brands and consumers. While ...

Shimano XTR M980 Race groupo. It’s been nearly a year since Shimano introduced its totally revamped XTR range, the sixth generation of the top-end mountain groupo, and we’ve been riding it hard ever ...

Japanese component brand S himano has unveiled a new range of nine, 10, and 11-speed groupsets to replace its current lower-end products. The new Shimano Cues catalogue has been introduced to replace ...

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 ...