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Shimano is a
Japanese manufacturer of
cycling,
golf,
fishing and
snowboarding components.
Cycling
Shimano products include drivetrain, brake, wheel and
pedal components for leisure, road and
mountain bikes. These components are generally organised and sold as
groupsets intended to be supplied as a near complete collection of a
bicycle's mechanical parts.
Groupsets commonly include:
chainset comprising
cranks and
chainrings; chain; rear gear cogs or cassette; gear shift levers;
brakes; brake levers; cables; front and rear gear mechanisms or
derailleurs.
The Italian firm
Campagnolo is a competitor as the other major manufacturer of road
groupsets.
Current road groupsets include:
- Dura-Ace
- Ultegra
- 105
- Tiagra
- Sora
Current
mountain bike groupsets include:
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