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Just in time for Sea Otter, Shimano today announces the new Deore XT M8000 group, featuring 11-speed components. For those who aren’t familiar with Shimano’s (sometimes confusing) naming system, the top of the line mountain components are labeled XTR and XT components are the next level down. From the press release: With DEORE XT M8000, …

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Shimano has been making big changes to their drivetrain lineup over the last year or so, introducing electronic shifting and an all-new 11-speed drivetrain. I’ve been testing the company’s mechanical XTR Race setup over the last couple of months as a part of my review of the Motobecane Fly Team 29 Ti, and while there’s …

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SRAM has just announced their brand-new drivetrain groupset, dubbed “GX.” GX is available in 3 different configurations: 2×11 (previously only available in Shimano XTR), 1×11, and 2×10, depending on your preference. However, interestingly enough, SRAM isn’t rolling out this new drivetrain at the top-end of their lineup as is normal with… well, pretty much every …

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I love finding unusual MTB products at Interbike and this year, there was even a whole section of the show in the basement called “The Lab” where many new companies showed off their creations. Here are a few items from the show that just might blow your mind (or maybe cause you to scratch your …

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Di2 is Shimano’s electronic shifting system and the technology recently made its way into the company’s XTR mountain bike drivetrain line. I got a chance to test one of the few mountain bikes equipped with Di2 at Outdoor Demo on Tuesday–a Rocky Mountain Element–and here’s what I learned. Deraileur adjustments are super easy Di2 features …

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