The Singletrack Shimano Archive
The name Shimano is probably the most famous brand name in all of cycling, this Japanese brand is simply ubiquitous throughout the industry.
On this page you can browse and access every Shimano story, article and review we’ve ever published that features this most iconic of brands.
Whether you are a 10 year old getting your first bike without stabilisers or a seasoned pro on a bike priced in five figures, it’s a safe bet that the words ‘Shimano’ will be found somewhere on your bike.
Formed in 1921 under the name Shimano Iron Works the ‘Big S’ has shaped the world of cycling with bike designers around the world basing their latest designs around what this giant of a company releases each year.
Each year the latest technological developments trickle down to the gear levels below, effectively meaning this year’s Shimano LX users are riding the technology of the XTR riders just a few years ago.
As big as the brand is there is competition from the likes of SRAM and Campagnolo.
Shimano Trail Born Fund is a new initiative aimed at increasing and sustaining mountain bike trails and trail access around the world. TRAIL BORN SHIMANO is proud to announce its...
If you had to perform all three of the core dirt bike disciplines one after another, what order would you do them in?
The Shimano GF8 (GF800) Gore-Tex shoe is billed as ‘ultimate cold weather shoe’. Designed for not only wet, but cold days on the trails.
It’s the second day of our Megasack giveaway. Are you excited? You should be! Going in the sack today, we have… Shimano GF800 Gore Tex shoes Goretex trail shoes for...
There are a lot of signs that the bike industry is going to struggle in 2023, so we thought we’d start a story to track some of the stories we...
iceBike* is UK-bike-distributor-behemoth Madison\'s trade show. We popped down the road to Manchester to roundup the best bits.
Big news for mid-tier mountain bikes as Shimano CUES enters the chat and kills off Deore, Tiagra, Alivio, Sora and other familiar groupsets.
We point you at decent mountain bike shoes for big feet. If you are looking for mountain bike shoes in size 12, 13 and even 14… read on. There\'s more…
Andy McKenna of GoWhere Scotland and Stoked* On MS presents Evolution, a film produced with Shimano to share the pure joy of mountain biking. A follow-up to This Way Up...
Another week, another chance to win! This time we’re giving you the chance to win a pair of snazzy Shimano ME7 shoes courtesy of Freewheel.
E-bike specific version of Shimano XT Di2 features \'Free Shift\'. Put simply, this allows riders to change gear without pedalling.
Shimano have a brand new groupset out called CUES Di2. It\'s designed principally for e-commuters and features an Anti-Lock Braking System.
The brake that felt like the best combination of top-end power and all-over feel was the Shimano SLX M7120.
Although it\'s pretty tricky to discern what any sort of net profit was made, by any stretch 2021 was clearly a big year for Shimano.
From Shimano to The Sopranos: Organised Crime Sets Sights on Bike Parts Bikes being stolen from shops and garages is a sadly common enough affair, but this story from the...
These Shimano MW7 winter boots are designed to remove any excuses you have about winter riding. Forget ‘it’s too cold’ or ‘it’s too wet’ as the idea of these black...
There aren’t many riders who can claim to be a 2 x Trials World Champion a Guinness World Record Holder, an adventurer, photographer and content creator, but David Cachon wears...
If you’re in the market for more powerful anchors then check out these oversized discs from Shimano. Disc brakes are, in general, a very effective and powerful way of bringing...
Fact: 3000 midges makes a meal for a bat. This means that on Tuesday night there was enough food in Todmorden to feed every bat on earth (this is also...
OK, we’ve had a couple of weeks of rain, yes, it’s good for the plants and all that. Has anyone noticed just how good it’s been for the nettles? And...
There’s no easier way to suddenly age 25 years than by putting on a pair of these beauties! And in a timely coincidence, the venerable SPD Sandals are now celebrating…
