Shimano Mountain Bike Groupsets

Shimano deore xt is the original mountain bike groupset trusted by generations of mountain bikers around the world.

Shimano mountain bike groupsets.

Shimano tourney shimano altus m2000 shimano acera m3000 shimano alivio m3100 shimano deore m6100 m5100 m4100 shimano slx m7100 shimano dore xt m8050 shimano deore xt m8100 shimano. Shimano groupsets are overwhelmingly found in road bikes and certainly much more than sram whereas sram groupsets are far more likely to be found in mountain bikes. When it comes to cyclocross and gravel bikes they have an almost 50 50 split between them. Are often at the forefront of groupset technology.

Xt is the high performance workhorse you can count on. Shimano s mountain bike groupset hierarchy from least expensive and technologically advanced to most is as follows. Shimano mountain bike groupsets have increasingly diverged from their road going counterparts and become more robust and better suited to the requirements of modern mountain biking. In 2018 the japanese maker released its first 12 speed iteration of this top of the range drivetrain the m9100 featuring an enormous 51 tooth cassette along with a range of weight saving features.

We do it through low effort and precise shifting systems and through linear response braking systems that deliver superior power and modulation. Pros and cons sram pros.