Shimano is focused on premium performance, and as such, they are still innovating. The Shimano XTR HB-M978 15QR Centerlock Front Hub introduces a new standard -- 15QR. 15QR brings the thru axle stiffness to cross country bikes. The 2009 Fox 15QR forks tout a 25% increase in transverse... read more

Disc brakes shift the toll of braking from the rim to the hub. The harder the braking, the higher the speed, the more the hub has to take the brunt of the changes in force and heat build up. The Shimano Saint HB-M10 front hub has been built with these rigors in mind.

The... read more

Shimano is still innovating. The Shimano XT HB-M778 15QR Centerlock Front Hub introduces a new standard -- 15QR. 15QR brings the thru axle stiffness to cross country bikes. The 2009 Fox 15QR forks tout a 25% increase in transverse shear stiffness, and 15% increase in torsional... read more

If you've got a gravity bike with stays 150mm apart, your selection of hubs that fit is a bit more limited, but the options are growing. Thankfully, Shimano has continued to build a 150mm over lock nut width hub as part of their new Saint group. It is known as the Saint M815 rear hub.

The changes to the Shimano Deore XT HB-M775 quick release front hubs are incremental. It's largely the same internals, if not exactly the same internals, with a slightly wider diameter axle (14mm as opposed to 10mm) made of aluminum instead of steel, and the shell design is largely the... read more

This new piece in the 25th Anniversary Shimano Deore XT 770 line is a welcome addition. A 20mm thru axle disc brake hub demonstrates that Shimano is watching the industry trends and responding to them. People want 20mm axle hubs, but don't want to pay for XTR or get weighed down by Saint. This... read more

Shimano's Saint freehub was more than due for a redesign. Changes were essential to keep the hub a worthy part of the Saint group. Shimano went back to the drawing board and came up with a rear hub that fits right in with the rest of the new Saint. And, like their crank options, there are... read more

We're not sure where the weight was saved. The Shimano Deore XT FH-M775 rear disc hub is almost 100g lighter than the previous itteration of the hub, yet it looks about the same. It has about the same bearings, seals, and quick releases. Maybe they've gotten better at shaping. One... read more

The new XTR rear hub looks different. Shimano decided to provide the best of both worlds with the new aesthetics of the hub. While the hub body is one piece, it appears to be three—two polished flanges stand out in contrast to the matte black body. The beauty of this is that the flanges... read more

Shimano fans can let loose with shouts of huzzah from their desks and trails and amen corners. They now have a 20mm thru-axle front hub bearing the XTR label. It’s just like the rest of XTR, just bigger and badder. Shimano Super Premium gone all-mountain.

The Shimano HB-M976 XTR... read more