Australian Mountain Bike

Long Term SHIMANO DEORE M6100 12-SPEED GROUP SET

In May this year, Shimano dialled the Deore group set up to 12. But at the same time, they made the Deore group set their biggest mountain bike component range, with 10, 11 and 12-speed variants. I went over the details when the three fully updated group sets launched, and you can find the specifics on our website. In a nutshell, 10-speed Deore has a wide 11-46t range, while 11-speed offers 11-51 and 12-speed has 10-51, with just about all the top tech found on the rest of Shimano’s 12-speed family. This means all parts can be combined, so you can match 12-speed Deore, SLX, Deore XT and XTR throughout your bike, to hit your own performance demands and budgeting.

The big changes are the move to HyperGlide Plus for the chain and cassette, making for faster shifting and smoother engagement through the drivetrain, with

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