Shimano insists that wires are actually more resilient and less susceptible to trail and weather conditions than are standard cables, and they say XTR Di2 is a fully waterproof system.

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While it's not a surprise to see XT receive the Di2 treatment, this is the first time Shimano has offered Di2 shifting technology on a fifth-tier groupset, skipping SLX and going straight to Deore.

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 has officially unveiled the new 105 Di2 groupset, which comes with 12-speed wireless shifting technology. Previously only available in the Ultegra and Dura-Ace groupsets, Shimano has released ...