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 ...

In 2009 Shimano brought electronic gear-shifting to road bikes, in the form of its Dura-Ace Di2 group. The slightly-less-pricey Ultegra Di2 system followed, although it was still aimed at roadies.

It's fun to see a new technology that's so simple it pleases the inexperienced and baffles the experts. A new class of bikes hopes to bring lapsed cyclists back into the saddle. They're coaster ...

At the start of this year, I was still not entirely convinced that electronic wireless mountain bike groups were something that I really wanted, or needed on my bikes. In my experience, they tend to ...

Shimano look to have raised the bar once more, with the long-rumoured Ultegra version of their Di2 electronic road groupset due for release this winter. This second-tier group is expected to be around ...

Shimano today announced details of a new Di2 electronic version of its top-tier XTR mountain bike groupset. Rumours, as well as leaked images of the group, have been floating around the net for some ...