"SRAM's journey to the top of the mountain bike drivetrain market has been marked by very little resistance or competition from their main competitor. For the most part, Shimano sat quietly as SRAM showed us that cables aren't needed, and, eventually, that derailleur hangers also aren't required (that last part is still debatable). And, all the while, Shimano just kept clicking along, with clean, crisp cable-actuated shifts."
"At the beginning of the summer, Shimano would finally drop the bomb that we've all been waiting for - new brakes and a new wireless electronic drivetrain. This would be Shimano's reintroduction of Di2 in the mountain bike world, and they would start with XTR. Just weeks after the release of XTR, Shimano followed its wireless announcement with the release of new XT-level brakes and drivetrain."
Shimano launched wireless Di2 electronic drivetrains and new brakes across XTR, XT, and a more affordable Deore M6200, bringing a complete ecosystem for mountain bikes. The rollout marks Shimano's reintroduction of Di2 to the mountain bike segment after years of cable-actuated dominance and a period of SRAM's wireless market lead. Shimano's new components pair electronic shifting with brakes and wheels, and the Di2 technology and pricing have trickled down to lower-tier groupsets. The releases challenge SRAM's dominance and provide riders with wireless electronic options across multiple price points and performance levels.
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