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Shimano has introduced a new component name with the arrival of Essa, an 8-speed 1x system aimed at entry-level cyclists and an affordable price point. Important to note: Essa is not a groupset. Based on the existing Hyperglide platform, Essa-branded products will only include the rear derailleur and front crank, …

Caersws Bike Park, one of the up-and-coming bike parks in the UK has teamed up with Shimano, and British mountain bike slopestyle athlete, Matt Jones and his Helfare clothing line to develop a new, top-to-bottom jump line. With the backing of Shimano and Helfare, Caersws aims to put its bike …

The winners of the first Shimano Service Centre Mechanic Championship have been announced. On Wednesday, October 11, Shimano held the inaugural Shimano Service Centre Mechanic Championships in a bid to find the best Shimano-trained bike mechanic in the country.  After an initial entry process in the summer, 20 mechanics were …

Shimano Europe has issued a voluntary inspection and replacement notice for selected bonded 11-speed Hollwtech II road cranksets produced between June 1, 2012, up to and including June 30, 2019, for a possible bonding separation issue. To remedy this situation, Shimano will have applicable, pre-July 2019, cranksets inspected by authorised …

Shimano has issued a recall of 760,000 road cranks sold in the USA and Canada after more than 4,000 reported incidents of cranksets separating. According to an update issued by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday, September 21, the recalled bonded crank parts “can separate and break, …

Shimano has announced its launch of the second location for this year’s Future Cities campaign, following transformations for London and Berlin last year and Bilbao in July. Urban and leisure cycling has been part of modern city life across the world for decades, yet only recently has widespread recognition of …

Shimano has launched the second year of its Future Cities campaign, following transformations for London and Berlin last year. It will take a clear vision for people to recognise the impact that the widespread uptake of urban cycling could have, like those captured in Future Cities. Shimano have begun re-imagining …

Shimano has introduced a new shoe lineup with Gravity Enduro (GE) and Gravity Flat (GF) providing a range of performance shoes to cater to various disciplines of mountain bike riding. The GE is an SPD-compatible footwear for optimal on-bike control and enhanced grip on slippery hike-a-bike sections, largely thanks to …

Shimano has reported a 17.7% fall in sales of bicycle components in the first half of 2023, compared to the first half of last year. Net sales in the brand’s bicycle division fell to ¥205 billion (around £1.1 billion), with operating profit also down by 39.5% to ¥42 billion (circa …

Eurobike took place in Frankfurt last week with more than 1,900 companies showcasing their latest and greatest across 150,000 square metres of exhibition space. The BikeBiz team rounds up some of the products that were on show. GasGas Moto Urban Cruiser Pierer New Mobility’s GasGas brand has unveiled the Moto …