Shimano Deore XT Dual Control Levers are one of those rare equations when chunky equals smooth. These levers resemble some kind of Frankenshifter, with components on top of components, like kids trying to make a 21-in-one toy with Legos. There's a big clamp that attaches the unit to the... read more

Ever make a decision about an entire brake system just because of lever shape? Some just don't feel "right," and no matter how much fiddling, they'll never be right. Twenty6 offers the solution -- The Twenty6 Dualie Lever.

The Twenty6 Dualie is a CNC'd 6061-T6 aluminum... read more

For those who want to build their brake systems piece by piece, we offer the Shimano Deore XT BL-M775 Hydraulic Brake Levers. This includes just a pair of levers, hoses, and fluid. The levers are a big improvement over old XT, with adjustable reach and adjustable free stroke making the... read more

With the new XT 770, Shimano is taking Deore ever so closer to XTR. And one of the finest examples is the SL-M770 XT RapidFire Plus Shift Levers. This is a dramatic step up in function from the old XT. It's not quite as light, nor as jewel-like in the finish as XTR, but the levers are... read more

While Shimano is putting much of their energy into DCL, they finally realized that there are almost as many RapidFire fans out there and they are not going away. Shimano put some much-needed attention into refining RapidFire, and the result is impressive. It is a new and much improved design,... read more

If you already love XTR dual control (DCL), your love will only grow exponentially after seeing this shifter in action. If you haven’t seen the need for DCL, dispose of your original impressions and have a second look -- your eyes just might pop out of your head.

The second look... read more

If you’ve been around bikes for more than a year, you know the story on XT and LX parts: less flash equals less cash. It’s not a bad trade-off when you get easy, fast, and reliable shifts, and compatibility up and down the Shimano line. XT doesn’t have the instant release or multi-release of... read more

Knowing that gravity riders often prefer simplicity in their parts, Shimano has designed a special RapidFire Plus shifter to work with Saint parts. We call it Shorty, though it’s really a short stroke on the right hand shifter. For the riders, this means the arms that one uses to shift the rear... read more

A funny thing happened on the way to making DCL. The durability of the brake lever increased. Since the lever pivots up and down as well as in, there's a very good chance that crashing on the levers will merely shift gears rather than bending or destroying an expensive lever. Saint is for... read more

To complement the rest of their line, Shimano is debuting an XTR 975 hydraulic disc brake lever. The entire assembly is pretty naked in appearance, almost as if a composite shroud was forgotten when they took the press photos. It wasn’t forgotten, and such a thing isn’t needed. These are as... read more