Shimano is the world's largest bike component manufacturer, with ~50% market share for all parts and ~70% for the high-end range. The business has endured the test of time (+100years) and competition, ...

A recent teaser on Instagram from Shimano got me thinking about how long it's been since we saw the brand update its mountain bike groupsets. Given historical trends, we're overdue for an update of ...

Shimano is the market leading company for bicycle components and one of the leading players in fishing equipment. After benefitting remarkably from increasing demand during the pandemic, Shimano's ...

Shimano components to produce 10,000 bikes have been stolen from Czech bicycle producer Bike Fun International (BFI). While transporting the components, unknown criminals put a truck driver to sleep ...

The bike industry is in an arms race right now in the battle to conquer the gravel market. We’ve seen bikes, tires, wheels, shoes and derailleurs aimed at the gravel scene. In 2019, SRAM and now ...

During a recent podcast with colleague Bill Schieken of CXHairs, he pointed out that part of the appeal of the Dirty Kanza is the many distances available always leave riders with a reason to come ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shimano, the world’s largest bicycle parts maker, will use its new plant in Singapore as a hub for exploring ...

The new Shimano CUES and ESSA shift-brake levers transform the less costly groupsets into gravel and road-worthy options.

Shimano, a bicycle-parts manufacturer that supplies commuters and Tour de France competitors, has allegedly sold gears produced by ‘modern slaves,’ the Telegraph can reveal. The multi-billion pound ...

Microshift manufactures drivetrain components for all cycling disciplines, including mountain, road and gravel bikes. The brand may be off the radar for some riders and tends to feature on bikes at ...

Once the reserves of older Shimano road groupsets dry up too, it’ll inevitably mean CUES comes to road bikes too, especially because Shimano has no mechanical offering below the relatively expensive ...