And Shimano-compatible wheels are cheaper, or more readily available, either from another bike, a local bike shop, or the local swap. We’re not rollin’ in it and need burrito and beer money.

Like Sora, it benefits from a similar look to Shimano's pricier mechanical road bike groupsets, with cables under the bar tape for a neat appearance. There are flat bar shifters and it even offers ...

The layout of Shimano's Di2 shift buttons almost ... whatever is bolted onto your bike. The main advantage of electronic drivetrains is that there are no gear cables to gum up or snap.

you could no longer pair mountain bike derailleurs with road shifters (or vice versa) due to the different cable pull ratios. If you followed that technical discussion above, and have longed for a ...

SAKAI, Japan -- Japanese bicycle parts ... to assist cyclists. Shimano recently invited people in Tokyo's Shibuya ward to test bikes equipped with the Q'Auto gear shifter. A woman in her 40s ...