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Shimano 105 goes electric

When SRAM began offering Rival, its third-tier groupset, with eTap AXS wireless shifting last year, it seemed only a matter of time before Shimano would follow suit and bring Di2 to its much-loved ‘workhorse’ groupset, 105. Well, that time is now.

Although it was expected, the arrival of Shimano 105 Di2 is no less significant. Like Rival AXS, it brings electronic shifting to a wider audience, or in Shimano’s words, a “more

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