Shimano has added new 12-speed mountain bike groupsets – Deore XT and SLX – to the range-topping XTR 12-speed, which was launched last year. Shimano joined SRAM – which has 12-speed road and mountain ...

SLX looks like a stripped-down XT, but there are some significant differences that make it the more cost-effective brake of the two. It shares its angular-looking master cylinder body and hooked lever ...

Ever since DX was introduced in the wake of XT over 20 years ago Shimano have had a long habit of making their mid-range gear absolutely bombproof, top value and feature rich. The latest SLX ...

The History of the Shimano XTR Components originally appeared on BikeMag. A recent teaser on Instagram from Shimano got me thinking about how long it's been since we saw the brand update its mountain ...