New Mechanical GRX and 105 Gruppos

[Tom K.]

For those who prefer cables!

Just choose road:

Shimano 105 Mechanical Goes 12-Speed, Batteries Not Required

More affordable Shimano 105 mechanical groupset is here, upgraded to 12-speed and without worries of keeping batteries charged…

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Or gravel:

Shimano GRX 12-Speed Unleashed w/ Bigger Cassettes, Better Range

Bigger gear range, more speeds, a modular rear derailleur & really light wheels - here's all the tech on the new Shimano GRX gravel group.

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[scott43]

God love Shimano..

 

[Rudi Riet]

One note for the roadie crowd: the new 12-speed 105 mechanical is disc brake only. So if you're running rim brakes your options in the Shimano road world are 11 speeds or fewer.

 

[cantunamunch]

That's fine. 22 ratios is plenty

 

[scott43]

That's fine. 22 ratios is plenty

Luddite..

 

[Tony Storaro]

Speaking of GRX-what is the point in calling something Unstoppable or Un-the-other-thing-I-forgot when 2x 11 speed setup 46/30 to 40t cassette has both lower low end and higher high end gearing?
And then you need new wheels.

Shimano would absolutely kill it if they can just make a 2x setup that can take 46t cassette. No mullets no nothing, just that.

And also I’d come up with a slogan: Let’s leave 1x to people who can’t make proper front derraileurs.

 

[Tony Storaro]

That's fine. 22 ratios is plenty

Well you are not wrong.

 

[cantunamunch]

Shimano would absolutely kill it if they can just make a 2x setup that can take 46t cassette. No mullets no nothing, just that.

And also I’d come up with a slogan: Let’s leave 1x to people who can’t make proper front derraileurs.