News

June 1 2012

NEW DURA-ACE DELIVERS CONCENTRATION, CONTROL AND CONFIDENCE

The all-new 2013 Dura-Ace group is the result of 40 years of development and innovation, tested to the limit at the highest level of competition in road racing, time trials and cyclo-cross. Dura-Ace now has an 11-speed cassette with numerous gearing option...

April 19 2012

Shimano Continues Legacy, Leadership in Gravity Components with Two New Groups for 2013

IRVINE, Calif. (April 19, 2012) – Shimano, the gravity component pioneer, reinforces its leadership in the segment with the introduction of two new gravity component groups for 2013: Saint and Zee. Sharing a similar commitment to speed, these component gro...

March 1 2012

New “Rider Tuned” SLX Group for Trail Riders!

SLX receives more updates for 2013, creating possibly the best all-around value/performance group available. Built to perform like XT and XTR, SLX now includes many of the same Trail options including award-winning Shadow Plus RD technology, and three new ...

February 23 2012

Shimano launches new backpack product line

NEW PRODUCT-LINE FROM SHIMANO! SHIMANO is proud to announce the release of a completely new product range for 2013. Aimed at dedicated cyclists, SHIMANO introduces a full range of cycling bags packed with innovation and cycling specific features. The en...

February 1 2012

Syndicate Test Session Welcoming FOX and SHIMANO!!

PRESS RELEASE February 1, 2012 San Romolo, Italy Early season testing started for the Santa Cruz Syndicate with mechanics, engineers and riders arriving in the town of Imperia, Italy, for three days of extensive testing aboard the latest Santa Cruz full c...

January 30 2012

GRAND SLAM in Cyclo-cross World Championships for SHIMANO and PRO!

Last weekend the World Championships cyclo cross were held in Koksijde, Belgium. In all four categories the new Word Champions won their titles on SHIMANO and PRO equipped bikes, a true Grand Slam! Niels Albert dominated the men’s race from start to fini...

SHIMANO Ultegra brings Di2 technology to the masses

NUNSPEET, The Netherlands, 20. June 2011 – Professional riders have been using the SHIMANO DURA-ACE components with Di2 electronic shifting technology in the biggest races in the world over the past four years: over the highest mountains, in the most extre...

DEORE XT gets full make-over at 30th birthday

SHIMANO DEORE XT, the world’s first mountain biking component group is completely revamped for its 30th birthday. From the early days until today, “XT” has been the benchmark in mountain bike component technology, excelling in quality, innovation and perfo...

SHIMANO XTR SHADOW PLUS derailleur for trail usage

A new addition to the SHIMANO XTR Dyna-Sys drivetrain is the RD-M985 SHADOW RD + rear derailleur. It features a switch at the pulley cage to enforce a heavier spring tension and activate a friction stabilizer to counteract the forces of up and down chain m...

Great opening weekend Belgium classics

NUNSPEET, The Netherlands, 28. February 2011 - The road racing classics season kicked off this weekend with two major races on Belgium soil. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday was won by Sebastian Langeveld (Rabobank Cycling Team) who beat last year’s winne...