Ok, let's get this out of the way first: We don't usually (or ever) review groupsets. There are a few reasons for this--availability, novelty, and (quite frankly) interest. Also, not a ton of ...

The RX 827 rear mech finally gives us what folks have been asking for from the big blue S. But is it too little too late?

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 ...

When Shimano launched the new 105 R7100 Di2 groupset in June 2022 it took a lot of us a while to come to terms with the fact that, on paper at least, the writing was on the wall for mechanical Shimano ...

At first glance, there might not seem to be much of a difference between Shimano’s Deore and SLX mountain bike drivetrains. The entry-level Deore and mid-range SLX both have 12-speed cassettes and ...

SRAM’s SX Eagle and Shimano’s Deore M6100 are entry-level 12-speed mountain bike drivetrains. Both 1x drivetrains are pitched at similar price points, competing to be the top choice for ...