The History of the Shimano XTR Components originally appeared on BikeMag.

Hardtails are back and better than ever! Don’t get me wrong, hardtails have never left, but for the last few years, they have ...

We put the new 2025 Rossignol Heretic GX T-Type enduro bike to the test to find whether the Frenchwinter sports brand also delivers on mountain bike trails.

and the $8,000 Slash+ 9.7 SLX/XT, which is the one I tested. The build on the 9.7 has a carbon frame, a Fox suspension package with 170 mm of travel in both the front and rear, and a Shimano XT ...

Shimano recently invited people in Tokyo's Shibuya ward to test bikes equipped with the Q'Auto gear shifter. A woman in her 40s expressed surprise at how little effort it took to pedal up a road ...

Professional cyclists, however, should be sure to implement the early patch that Shimano has already provided, the researchers say. They note, too, that other brands of wireless shifters may be ...

The bike had everything I needed, and then some: customizable full suspension, Shimano SLX shifters and high-end Shimano hydraulic brakes, a super-light carbon frame (around 28 pounds, all told ...

It’s a friend that outfishes you with superior gear. Last summer, I was frog fishing with a buddy who was using a Shimano SLX DC. He could cast twice as far as I could with my Daiwa Tatula and ...

On the other hand, Shimano’s four-piston XT brakes with 200 mm rotors work a treat. Unfortunately, the “XT” drivetrain is a little misleading because Moustache combine an XT derailleur with a cheaper ...

During an NSMB.com content meeting AJ was referring to his Shimano SLX review and, to paraphrase, how much better the drivetrain is with the addition of a Shimano XT shifter. It's not just the ability ...