However, even after you mastered riding an ordinary bike, you may have been surprised to learn of the existence of gear-shifting, hill-conquering mountain bikes.

Electronic shifting notwithstanding, over the last several decades the biggest refinement in performance-oriented bikes hasn’t been in the mechanics of shifting gears; rather, it’s in the ...

Pinion gearboxes are located at the bracket, and are available with 6, 9, 12 or 18 gears. Initially, the German company opted for grip shifting for its platform but Smart.Shift technology made its ...