Shimano Dura Ace R9100: the best just got better!
I was fortunate enough to wangle an invitation to the launch of the 10th iteration of Shimano’s premium Dura Ace groupset in Normandy recently. It was a fascinating gathering of the great and the good of the media for what is undoubtedly a big deal in the world of road cycling. It’s taken me a […]
Shimano’s new Tiagra 4700 groupset is important and here’s why
Shimano’s road groupset evolution strategy is one of trickle down that starts with Dura Ace at the top of the tree. The trickle down effect sees ideas and designs from the top tier work their way down the price points. Since Dura Ace 9000 was released, many of the same features and benefits have been […]
Shimano 105 5800 – big news for lots of us
Unless you’ve not been paying attention for the last day or so, you’ll have no doubt heard the announcement of the new generation of Shimano’s 105 groupset that will launch in the second half of 2014. I think it’s fantastic news for those of us who don’t have as much money as we’d ideally like […]
Shimano Ultegra 6800 11 speed announced – first thoughts
Yesterday Shimano released the details on their second tier groupset and I think it’s important news. In a way the current iteration of Ultegra (6700) and the recently replaced Dura Ace (7900) were a bit of a miss for Shimano as it appeared that they perhaps focussed on developing Di2. Both of these “older” groupsets […]
Shimano Dura Ace 9000 Mechanical and Di2 first ride…
One of the most interesting things at the London Bike Show for me, was the chance to see and try out the new Dura Ace. Until recently I’ve only ever been a Shimano guy. I’m currently running Campagnolo Chorus 11 speed on my Stoemper and have been enjoying it a lot but I’ve probably ridden […]