Following the release of Dura-Ace and Ultegra at the back end of 2021, it maybe shouldn’t have been a surprise as to what was in store for 105. Shimano seemed to have waited a while to get this release out, especially since SRAM has been running its top three road groupsets in both 12-speed and wireless for what feels like some time.
Shimano did the inevitable and gave 105 the digital treatment. It does share a lot of the same DNA with its bigger brothers as well as a much higher price compared to its mechanical counterpart.
Shimano 105 has always been the go-to option for any leisure rider or someone on a budget, with most only dropping to Tiagra as a cost-cutting exercise or by simply not caring as much about what adorns their bike. This has meant the 105 groupset is often the gateway groupset for any keen cyclist coming into the sport.
So, since this new groupset shares so much with Ultegra and Dura-Ace, I had a fairly good idea of
