Tour de France pros Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard are using short cranks with big results. But will it help riders like you and me? I switched to 165mm crankarms to find out.

Our expert has ridden every XTR group in history. He thinks the latest generation is quite good, yet one missing quality will leave you wondering if it’s truly next-level.

Stages offers its power cranks in numerous single and double-sided guises, with our double-sided test unit fitted to a previous generation Shimano Ultegra crankset. Assuming your old chainrings are ...

Shimano 105 would be considered a step down from Ultegra. But what about going from mechanical Ultegra 11-speed to 12-speed Di2 105?

The Ultegra PD-R8000 pedals sit below Shimano’s top-of-the-range Dura-Ace PD-R9100 (£234.99 / $280) and above the dependable 105 PD-R7000 (£124.99 / $150) in its road pedal range.

Image: Nick Iwanyshyn In addition to Shimano GRX Di2, Front Shift Next will also be available to owners of 12-speed Dura-Ace, Ultegra and 105 Di2 as a firmware update.

Mullets, extra cogs, gear cables and parts borrowed from the MTB groupsets; Shimano's new 12-speed GRX may not be earth shatteringly different from its predecessor, but that's not a bad thing. Here's ...

Despite their similar appearance, Shimano's 105 chainsets are not affected by the recall, due to their cold-forged manufacturing process rather than the bonded construction found on Ultegra and ...

Easton 1x Direct Mount 12sp Chainrings Mate Cinch Cranks to GRX, 105, Ultegra & Dura-Ace Written by Cory Benson Sep 06, 2023 11:36 a.m. ET ...

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