Shimano wouldn’t provide us specific speed info on the shifts, but by stopwatch you can shift up or down the full cassette in under three seconds. The same task on the Transmission group takes ...

Motorcycle Gear Shifting Systems Before we talk about how to shift gears, let’s talk about the controls involved. On most motorcycles, shifting is accomplished using three basic components: the ...

New firmware has been released by Shimano to make automatic gear shifting possible for e-bikes with Shimano Steps components (DU-E6001 and DU-E6010) and Nexus-8 Di2 (SG-C6060) sealed hub drive units.

Stefan Schumacher of Germany speeds down Ombarde Pass using Shimano's Di2 electronic shifting system during the 2008 Tour De France. Photo: Christophe Ena/AP Japanese parts manufacturer Shimano is ...

Shimano claims that XTR Di2 will offer faster and more accurate shifting. Also, with no cables to stretch, it’s said to offer shifting consistency that a mechanical transmission cannot match.

Shimano’s XTR outpaces SRAM’s 12-speed mountain-bike transmissions—which include cog sizes from 10 to 50—with an even wider-range 10–51 cassette. According to Shimano, out-gearing the ...