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Did Narrow-Wide Kill the Chain Guide?
Video may have killed the radio star, but did narrow-wide chainrings kill the chain guide? In a recent discussion on the Singletracks forums, many riders reported running a chain guide on 1-by drivetrains with a narrow-wide chain ring and clutch derailleur. But our recent survey of more than 2,000 mountain bikers painted a different picture: of those running a 1-by, multi-gear …
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Shimano Di2: The Electronic MTB Drivetrain for the 1.4%
Each year we survey thousands of Singletracks readers to uncover various trends in mountain bike purchase decisions. Back in 2015, Singletracks readers selected Shimano’s electric drivetrain, known as Di2, as the most innovative product of the year. So we were curious: how many riders have actually adopted Di2 over the past two years? It turns out, very few. Out of 2,056 …
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Watch: Mountain Biking in the Middle of the Ocean
In the latest installment of Shimano’s Components of Adventure series, Bryn Atkinson and Bas van Steenbergen head to Reunion Island for some phenomenal riding. The tiny island off the coast of Madagascar is home to an active volcano, lush rainforests, beautiful beaches, and some incredible looking trails!
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Shimano Trickles Down Technology to Affordable Deore M6000 Group
Shimano has just quietly announced a new rendition of their low end Deore drivetrain, the new Deore M6000. With this new tech Deore is more capable than ever before. While no single ring drivetrain option is currently offered at the Deore level (it’s still 2×10 and 3×10), with a new 10-speed 11-42T cassette a 1x …
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Podcast: Pretty Much Everything You Need to Know About MTB Drivetrains
Gear up, because we’re about to cover a lot of ground. In this episode, we talk about 1X vs. 2X configurations, gearing, and performance. Not only that, we talk about electronic shifting, oval chainrings, belt-driven drivetrains, and internally geared setups.
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