List of products by brand Shimano
Shimano, founded in 1921 in Sakai, Japan, is the world's leading bicycle component maker: drivetrains, brakes, hubs and wheels.
Shimano was founded in 1921 by Shozaburo Shimano in Sakai, near Osaka, as a freewheel workshop. More than a century later, the brand equips millions of bikes, from city bikes to the World Tour peloton.
Milestones
- 1973: launch of the Dura-Ace road groupset
- 2009: first Di2 electronic groupset (Dura-Ace 7970)
- 12-speed road groupsets: Dura-Ace, Ultegra, 105
- Gravel with GRX, MTB with XTR, XT, SLX
HG and Micro Spline freehub bodies, Center Lock rotors: SH Race builds wheels compatible with Shimano standards.