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| name = Shimano, Inc.
| logo = Shimano logo.svg
| image = Shimano,Sakai.jpg
| image_caption = Shimano service vehicle in [[Frederiksberg]]
| image_caption = Shimano headquarters in Sakai
| type = [[Public company|Public]] [[Kabushiki Kaisha|KK]]
| traded_as = {{TYO|7309}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|mf=yes|1921|2}}
| founders = Shozaburo Shimano
| location = 3-77 Oimatsu-cho, [[Sakai-ku, Sakai|Sakai-ku]], [[Sakai, Osaka|Sakai City]], [[Osaka Prefecture]] 590-8577, Japan{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
| key_people = Yozo Shimano ([[CEO]]), Taizo Shimano ([[President (corporate title)|President]])
| industry = [[Leisure industry|Leisure]]/[[Transport]]
| products = {{unbulleted list|[[Cycling]] components|[[Fishing]] tackle|[[Rowing]] equipment|[[BMW Motorrad]] components <small>(Japan only)</small>}}
| revenue = {{decrease}} [[US dollar|$]] 2.420 billion ([[Fiscal year|FY]] 2023)<br>([[Japanese yen|¥]] 364.679 billion) (FY 2023)<ref>{{cite|title=Shimano annual sales down 30% in bike division|url=https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2024/02/13/shimano-annual-sales-down-30-bike-division|website=bicycleretailer.com}}</ref>
| revenue = {{profit}} [[US dollar|$]] 2.93 billion ([[Fiscal year|FY]] 2017)
| net_income = {{decrease}} $ 0.433 billion (FY 2023)<br>([[Japanese¥ yen|¥]] 32265.99251 billion) (FY 20172023)
| num_employees = 13,000 (2017)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/report-rad-fuer-die-welt-1.3587633 | title=Rad für die Welt | access-date=2022-04-10 | archive-date=2022-04-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410194823/https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/report-rad-fuer-die-welt-1.3587633 | url-status=live }}</ref>
| net_income = {{profit}} $ 462.65 million (FY 2017)
(¥ 50.89 billion) (FY 2017)
| num_employees = 13,000 (2017)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/report-rad-fuer-die-welt-1.3587633 | title=Rad für die Welt }}</ref>
| homepage = {{Official website|http://www.shimano.com/en/index.html}}
| footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shimano.com/en/company/profile.html |title=Company Profile |access-date=August 31, 2018 |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908122037/https://www.shimano.com/en/company/profile.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shimano.com/en/company/history.html |title=Company History |access-date=August 31, 2018 |archive-date=October 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007214544/https://www.shimano.com/en/company/history.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/financials/financials.asp?ticker=7309:JP |title=Shimano Financial Statements |magazine=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] |access-date=August 3, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808043735/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/financials/financials.asp?ticker=7309:JP |archive-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shimano.com/en/ir/library/cms/contents/Summary%20of%20Financial%20Results%20FY2017.pdf|title=Financial Statement 2017|access-date=11 June 2018|archive-date=27 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427143417/https://www.shimano.com/en/ir/library/cms/contents/Summary%20of%20Financial%20Results%20FY2017.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
{{nihongo|'''Shimano, Inc.'''|株式会社シマノ|Kabushiki-gaisha Shimano}}, originally {{nihongo|'''Shimano Iron Works'''|島野鐵工所}} and later {{nihongo|'''Shimano Industries, Inc.'''|島野工業株式会社}}, is a [[Japan]]eseJapanese [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[manufacturing company]] for [[cycling]] components, [[fishing tackle]] and [[rowing (sport)|rowing]] equipment, whowhich also produced [[golf]] supplies until 2005 and [[snowboarding]] gear until 2008. Named after founder '''Shozaburo Shimano''' ({{lang|ja|島野庄三郎}}, 1894–1958) and headquartered in [[Sakai, Osaka|Sakai]], [[Osaka Prefecture]], the company has 32 consolidated and 11 unconsolidated [[subsidiaries]], with the primary manufacturing plants based in [[Kunshan]] ([[China]]), [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]].
 
In 2017, Shimano had net sales of [[US dollar|US $]]3.2 billion, 38% in Europe, 35% in Asia, and 11% in North America. Bicycle components represented 80%, fishing tackle 19%, and other products 0.1%. The company is [[publicly traded]], with 93 million shares of common stock outstanding.<ref>Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for FY2017 (English)</ref>
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== Cycling ==
Shimano sales constitute an estimated 70–80% of the global [[bicycle]] component market by value.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shimano: Time to Ride |url=https://research-doc.credit-suisse.com/docView?language=ENG&format=PDF&sourceid=emblast&document_id=x731643&serialid=L3pmyaXKSiZY8hJpE91Bmjp2cjbcykoGTLEuL%2bHTUoU%3d |website=Credit Suisse Equity Research |access-date=12 February 2019 |page=16 |date=24 October 2016 |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020120745/https://research-doc.credit-suisse.com/docView?language=ENG&format=PDF&sourceid=emblast&document_id=x731643&serialid=L3pmyaXKSiZY8hJpE91Bmjp2cjbcykoGTLEuL%2BHTUoU%3D |url-status=live }}</ref> Its products include drivetrain, brake, wheel, and pedal components for [[road bike|road]], [[mountain bike|mountain]], track, and [[hybrid bike]]s. The components include [[crankset]]s comprising cranks and chainrings;, [[bottom bracket]]s;, [[Bicycle chain|chains]];, rear chain [[sprockets]] and cassettes;, front and rear wheel hubs;, gear shift levers;, [[bicycle brake systems|brakes]];, brake levers;, cables;, and front and rear [[derailleur gears|dérailleurs]]. [[Shimano Total Integration]] (STI) is Shimano's integrated shifter and brake lever combination for [[road bicycles]]. The Italian firm [[Campagnolo]] as well as US -based [[SRAM Corporation|SRAM]] are Shimano's primary competitors in the cycling marketplace.
 
When the 1970s United States [[bike boom]] exceeded the capacity of the European bicycle component manufacturers, Japanese manufacturers [[SunTour]] and Shimano rapidly stepped in to fill the void. While both companies provided products for all price- ranges of the market, SunTour also focused on refinement of existing systems and designs for higher-end products, while Shimano initially paid more attention to rethinking the basic systems and bringing out innovations such as Positron shifting (a precursor to [[index shifting]]) and [[front freewheel]] systems at the low end of the market. In the 1980s, with Shimano pushing technologicaltechnical innovation and lower prices, the more traditional European component manufacturers lost significant market presence. During this period, in contrast to the near-universal [[marketing]] technique of introducing innovations on the expensive side of the marketplace and relying on consumer demand to emulate [[early adopter]]s along with [[economy of scale]] to bring them into the mass market, Shimano and SunTour (to a lesser extent) introduced new technologies at the lowest end of the bicycle market, using lower cost and often heavier and less durable materials and techniques, only moving them further upmarket if they established themselves in the lower market segments.
 
In the 1980–1983 period, Shimano introduced three [[groupset]]s with "AX" technology: Dura-Ace &and 600 (high-end), and Adamas in the low-end. Features of these components include aerodynamic styling, center-pull brakes, brake levers with concealed cables, and ergonomic pedals. By 1985 Shimano introduced innovation only at the highest quality level (Dura-Ace for road bikes and XT for mountain bikes), then trickled the technology down to lower production levels as it became proven and accepted. Innovations include [[index shifting]] (known as SIS, Shimano Index System introduced in 1984),<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.shimano.com/en/company/history.html |title="Key Events in Shimano History"] |access-date=2018-08-31 |archive-date=2023-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007214544/https://www.shimano.com/en/company/history.html |url-status=live }}</ref> freehubs, dual-pivot brakes, 8-9-10 -speed drivetrains, and the integration of shifters and brake levers. Also, these components could only work properly when used with other Shimano components; for example, its rear derailleurs have to be used with the correct Shimano gear levers, cables, freehub, and cassette. SunTour tried to catch up, but by the end of the 1980s they had lost the technological and commercial battle, and Shimano had become the largest manufacturer of bicycle components in the world.
 
{{Gallery
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|footer=Some Shimano components
|File:14-06-20-shimano-600-RalfR-N3S 7903-05.jpg |alt1=Shimano 600, mid 1980s |Shimano 600, mid 1980s.
|File:Shimano xt 2008 derailleur.jpg |alt2=A 2008 Shimano XT rear [[derailleur]] |A 2008 Shimano XT rear [[derailleur]].
|alt1=Shimano 600, mid 1980s.
|File:Shimanoultegracomponent.JPG |alt3=Ultegra 6500 9-speed road bike components |Ultegra 6500 9-speed road bike components.
|Shimano 600, mid 1980s.
|File:Shimano xt 2008 derailleur.jpg
|alt2=A 2008 Shimano XT rear [[derailleur]].
|A 2008 Shimano XT rear [[derailleur]].
|File:Shimanoultegracomponent.JPG
|alt3=Ultegra series road bike component.
|Ultegra series road bike component.
}}
Shimano's marketplace domination that developed in the 1990s quickly led to the perception by some critics that Shimano had become a marketplace bully with monopolistic intentions. This viewpoint was based on the fact that Shimano became oriented towards integrating all of their components with each other, with the result being that if any Shimano components were to be used, then the entire bike would need to be built from matching Shimano components. The alternative perspective is that by controlling the mix of components on the bicycle, a manufacturer such as Shimano can control how well their own product functions. Shimano's primary competitors (Campagnolo and SRAM) also make proprietary designs that limit the opportunity to mix and match componentry.
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In 2003 Shimano introduced "Dual Control" to mountain bikes, where the gear shift mechanism is integrated into the brake levers. This development was controversial, as the use of Dual Control integrated shifting for hydraulic disc brakes required using Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, locking competitors out of the premium end of the market. However, with their 2007 product line, Shimano moved back to making separate braking and shifting components fully available in addition to the integrated "Dual Control" components, a move to satisfy riders that wished to use Shimano shifting with other brands of disc brakes.
 
Shimano in 1990 introduced the [[Shimano Pedaling Dynamics]] (SPD) range of clipless pedals and matching shoes, designed so that the shoes could be used for walking. The shoes have a recess in the bottom of the sole for fitting the smaller cleats and therefore it does not protrude, while conventional clipless road pedals are designed for road cycling shoes that have smooth soles with large protruding cleats, which are awkward for walking. The SPD range, in addition to other off-road refinements, was designed to be used with treaded soles that more closely resemble rugged hiking boots. SPD pedals and shoes soon established themselves as the market standard in this sector, although many other manufacturers have developed alternatives that may be less prone to being clogged by mud or easier to adjust.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}} However, the SPD dominance in this sector has meant that alternative pedal manufacturers nearly always design their pedals to be usable with Shimano shoes, and likewise mountain bike shoe manufacturers make their shoes "Shimano SPD" compatible. SPD has spawned 2two types of road cleats that are incompatible with standard SPD pedals and some shoes – SPD-R and SPD-SL. SPD-R is a now-defunct pedal standard. SPD-SL is basically a copy of the standard Look clipless pedal system. It has a wide, one-sided platform and a triangular cleat that is Look 3three-bolt compatible.
 
===Shimano products===
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| style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%;" scope="row" | "[[Alfine|Shimano Alfine]]" || The Alfine 700 is an [[hub gear|internally geared hub]] with 8 or 11 -speeds, weighing less than 1700&nbsp;grams (auxiliary components not included). The product was introduced to the market in 2010. It comprises four stepped planetary series offering up to 11eleven speeds.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope="row" | "[[Biopace]]" || [[Image:Biopacemtb.jpg|thumb|[[Biopace]] chainrings.]] Is the Shimano tradename for a type of ovoid cycle chainring manufactured from 1983 to 1993. Biopace chainrings are non- round, but unlike traditional oval chainrings which tend to have the largest effective gearing coincide with the downstroke, with Biopace the rings are oriented so the effectively reduced chainring diameter now coincides with the cranks being (at or near) horizontal, and the increased chainring diameter coincides with the pedals being close to TDC and BDC. The reasoning behind this is that it smooths the pedaling action, allowing the rider to carry a lot of momentum through the (downwards-based) power stroke, having it smoothly removed at the bottom of the stroke.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope=" row" | "Dyna Drive" || A pedal system with no pedal axle and with the bearings located in the part of the pedal which screws into the crank. This required an oversized hole in the crank 25mm (1" diameter) to accept the Dyna Drive pedals. The theory behind this was to allow the foot to be lower than the pedal axle for better biomechanics. This system was relatively short- lived, one reason being that the pedal bearings wore out quickly. However, they were used by [[Alexi Grewal]] (USA) in his gold medal-winning ride in the 1984 Olympic cycling road race in Los Angeles.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope=" row" | "Freehub" || Shimano introduced a combined rear hub and freewheel in the late 1970s which they named "freehub". But it did not catch on, as its arrangement of internally splined sprockets sliding onto the matching externally splined freehub was incompatible with the then standard separate hub and screw-on freewheel. When a larger number of rear sprockets came to be used, the freehub concept was re-introduced and is now the dominant rear hub type. Freehub style hubs are inherently stronger than screw-on sprocket and freewheel setups because it allows the bearings on the drive side of the hub to sit nearer to the end of the hub axle, reducing bending in the axle caused by chain tension and rider weight, a significant problem leading to fatigue failure in many axles as 6 and 7-speed blocks were introduced.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope="row" | "Hollowtech II" || This was the next iteration after Hollowtech cranks. For this system, the spindle was fused to the drive side crank arm and the non-drive side crank arm fitted on the splined spindle using pinch bolts. The bottom bracket bearings sat outside the bottom bracket in the frame, allowing the spindle to be a larger diameter, making it stiffer and lighter. The bearing reliability of this system remains quite variable compared to previous Shimano cartridge bottom bracket bearings as Hollowtech II bearing alignment is at the mercy of the alignment of the bottom bracket threads and the facing of the shell rather than the factory set by Shimano in the case of the cartridge BBs.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope="row" | "[[Hyperglide]] HG" || [[Image:Shimano Hyperglide cassette 8-speed CS-HG51 11-32.jpg|thumb|right|Shimano 8 -speed cassette showing the [[Hyperglide]] teeth profiles.]] Cutaways on the rear gear sprockets (called the cassette if it slides onto a freehub body) allow smoother downshifting (shifting from a small sprocket to a bigger one) as the cutaways allow the chain to roll from one sprocket to another without lifting as far off the sprocket teeth. This allows a certain amount of gear shifting under power, though this remains hard on the drivetrain.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope="row" | "Interactive Glide" (IG) || Gears feature "pick-up teeth" and specially shaped tooth profiles for smoother and faster shifting.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope=" row" | Metric chain || Shimano designed chains with a 10&nbsp;mm pitch instead of the conventional half inch pitch as well as sprockets and chainrings for use with this metric chain; however this did not catch on. For a time 10&nbsp;mm pitch chains, sprockets, and chainrings were used for motor-paced racing, to reduce the size and weight of the transmission system.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope="row" | "[[Shimano Nexus]]" || Shimano's family of internally geared hubs. Available in 3-, 7- and 8 -speed with or without a [[coaster brake]]. The Nexus hubs are comparable in range to a full 16–20 -speed system.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope=" row" |"Servo Wave" || Introduced in the mid-1990s, this system allowed brake levers to pull more brake cable at the start of the lever stroke than at the end. This improved separation between the brake blocks and the rim to accommodate for mud and lack of trueness in the wheels, while still delivering the same braking power like traditional systems. This was implemented initially by mounting the brake cable on a roller that moves towards the lever pivot in a slot in the lever blade as the lever is pulled. A second design pulled the brake cable downwards towards a cam near to the brake lever pivot instead. Servo Wave appeared for the first time on a hydraulic disk brake lever on the 2008 Shimano XT groupset.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope="row" | SLR ("Shimano Linear Response") || [[File:Shimano 600 Tricolor brake caliper (Shimano Ultegra 6400).jpg|right|150px|thumb|Shimano 600 Tricolor brake [[caliper]] (Shimano Ultegra 6400)]] Integration of a return spring into the brake lever, pushing the brake cable back when the lever is released. The idea behind this was that the return spring in the actual brake could be designed to be weaker, thus giving an overall feeling of easier operation.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope="row" | SPD ("[[Shimano Pedaling Dynamics]]") || [[Image:Shimano SPD pedal PD-M520.jpg|thumb|[[Shimano Pedaling Dynamics|SPD]] clipless pedal PD-M520]] The SPD pedal was released by Shimano in 1990 and forms one part of a clipless bicycle shoe/pedal system. While not the first, its innovation was its small cleat which fitted into a recess in the sole of a shoe designed for SPD use. The recess allowed an SPD-equipped shoe to be used for relatively comfortable short walks, whereas previous systems tended to have a large, protruding cleat which prevented this. Clipless pedals use a system of cleat retention which resembles that of downhill skis, allowing for rapid shoe release, ergo clipless pedals are deemed safer than the older styles of pedal/shoe integration that used toe straps.
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope="row" | STI ("[[Shimano Total Integration]]") ||
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| [[Image:Shimano 105-5500 shifters.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Shimano 105 9 -speed [[Shimano Total Integration|STI]] levers.]] || [[File:Shimano 105 1055SC.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Shimano 105 1055SC 7 -speed rear derailleur]] || [[File:Shimano 105 1055SC 7sp.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Shimano 105 1055SC downtube shifters]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;" scope="row" | STePS || [[File:SHIMANO STePS DU-E6100.jpg|right|thumb|SHIMANO STePS DU-E6100]] (Shimano Total Electric Power System), is Shimano's range of electric bike (or e-bike) components. It's a pedal-assist system, which means the power is only applied when you're pedaling. It's designed to make e-bikes feel and handle more like ‘normal’ bikes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://shimano-steps.com/ |title=Home |website=shimano-steps.com |access-date=2020-02-23 |archive-date=2015-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913092644/https://shimano-steps.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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===Results===
[[Alexi Grewal]] used a bicycle equipped with Shimano DynaDrive chainset and pedals (the remainder of the components on his bicycle were primarily [[Suntour]] and DiaCompe) to win the 1984 Olympic road race in Los Angeles. In the 1988 [[Giro d'Italia]], [[Andrew Hampsten]] rode Shimano to its first [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] victory. In 2002, world championships in both the road and [[time trial]] disciplines were won on Shimano equipment. [[Alberto Contador]]'s [[2007 Tour de France|2007 victory]] in the [[Tour de France]] on a Shimano-equipped bicycle represents the first official General Classification victory in that race by a rider using Shimano components (Lance Armstrong originally won the TDF with Shimano in 1999 but was later disqualified due to drug use).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cycling-passion.com/tour-de-france-winner-groupsets-year-year/|title=Tour de France Winner Groupsets, Year by Year|access-date=3 January 2017|archive-date=14 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114024140/http://cycling-passion.com/tour-de-france-winner-groupsets-year-year/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
===VIA===
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! Groupset !! Dura-Ace<ref>{{cite web |url= http://cycling-passion.com/dura-ace-history/ |title= Dura-Ace History |date= 4 September 2016 |publisher= Cycling-Passion |access-date= 28 July 2016 |archive-date= 9 September 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160909233011/http://cycling-passion.com/dura-ace-history/ |url-status= live }}</ref>!! Ultegra !! 105 !! Tiagra !! Sora !! Claris
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| 1973 || 'Dura-Ace' introduction (used 'Crane' rear derailleur<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Shimano_Dura-Ace_Light_Alloy_Bicycle_Parts_-_scan_8.html|title = Shimano Dura-Ace Light Alloy Bicycle Parts - scan 8|access-date=2020-10-20|archive-date=2020-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021134639/http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Shimano_Dura-Ace_Light_Alloy_Bicycle_Parts_-_scan_8.html|url-status=live}}</ref>) No series number || || || || ||
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| 1974 || || Shimano-600<ref name=sixh>{{Cite web|url=http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Shimano_Bicycle_System_Components_1977_scan_4.html|title = Shimano Bicycle System Components (1977) scan 4|access-date=2020-10-20|archive-date=2023-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326024950/http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Shimano_Bicycle_System_Components_1977_scan_4.html|url-status=live}}</ref>|| || || ||
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| 1978 || Dura-Ace EX (no more 'Crane' RD)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=6973|title = Shimano Dura-Ace EX brochure (1978)|access-date=2020-10-20|archive-date=2020-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027012217/http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=6973|url-status=live}}</ref> - 7200 name added later || 600 EX ('Arabesque') - 6200 name added later || || || ||
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| 1979 || || || || || ||
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| 1980 || Dura-Ace AX (7300) - 'aerodynamic' sold alongside EX<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yellowjersey.org/sh83.html|title = Vintage Shimano; the 1983 Product Line for Road Bikes|access-date=2020-10-20|archive-date=2020-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021145424/http://www.yellowjersey.org/sh83.html|url-status=live}}</ref> || || || || ||
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| 1981 || ||600 AX (6300) 'aerodynamic' sold alongside EX || || || ||
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| 1983 || || 600 EX (6207)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=7210|title = Shimano 600 EX catalog (11-1983)|access-date=2020-10-20|archive-date=2020-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022112827/http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=7210|url-status=live}}</ref> ||105 'Golden Arrow'<ref>{{cite web |title=Shimano-105 ad |url=http://www.yellowjersey.org/SH83H.JPG {{Bare|url-status=live URL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022042921/http://www.yellowjersey.org/SH83H.JPG image|archive-date=March2020-10-22 2022}}</ref> || || ||
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| 1984 || 7400 : 6 -speed and SIS ||
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| 1985 || 7600 : track || || || || ||
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| 1986 || ||600 EX (6208) : 6 -speed SIS
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| 1987 || 7400 : 7 -speed || ||1050 : 6 .speed || || ||
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| 1988 || 7400 : 8 -speed || 600 Ultegra 'Tricolor' (6400) : 7 -speed SIS || || || ||
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| 1989 || || || updated for 7 -speed
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| 1990 || 7400 : STI levers || ||1055: renamed to 105SC
7 -speed
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| 1991 || || || || || ||
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| 1992 || ||600 Ultegra (6402) : 8 -speed SIS and STI levers
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| 1993 || FC-7410 low profile crankset<br />FD-7410 front derailleur || ||105SC : 8 -speed || || ||
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| 1996 || 7700 : 9 -speed || || || || ||
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| 1997 || || 6500 : Name shortened to just Ultegra : 9 -speed || || || ||
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| 1998 || 25th Anniversary Groupset || || || || ||
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| 1999 || || ||5500 : 9 -speed || || ||
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| 2000 || || || || || ||
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| 2001 || || || || 4400 : 9 -speed || ||
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| 2002 || || || || || 3300 : 8 -speed ||
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| 2003 || 7800 : 10 -speed || || || || || 2200
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| 2004 || || || || || ||
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| 2005 || || 6600 : 10 -speed || || || ||
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| 2006 || || || 5600 : 10 -speed|| 4500 : 9 -speed|| ||
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| 2007 || || |||||| ||
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| 2008 || 7900 : 10 -speed || || || || 3400 : 9 -speed||
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| 2009 || 7970 : 10 -speed [[Electronic gear-shifting system#Implementation|Di2]] || 6700 : 10 -speed || || ||||2300 : 8 -speed
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| 2010 || || || 5700 : 10 -speed|| || ||
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| 2011 || || | 6770 : 10 -speed Di2 |||| 4600 : 10 -speed|| ||
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| 2012 || 9000 : 11 -speed
9070 : 11 -speed Di2
| || ||||3500 : 9 -speed with STI
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| 2013 || || 6800 : 11 -speed || || || ||2400 : 8 -speed
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| 2014 || || |6870 : 11 -speed Di2 ||5800 : 11 -speed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/shimano-105-5800-2014-15-groupset-first-look|title=Shimano 105 5800 2014/15 groupset - first look - Cyclingnews.com|date=3 April 2014|access-date=3 January 2017|archive-date=10 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910190647/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/shimano-105-5800-2014-15-groupset-first-look/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/nl/index/news_and_info/news/shimano_s_new_105.html |title=SHIMAno's new 105 brings top level performance to the widest range of riders |access-date=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407071434/http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/nl/index/news_and_info/news/shimano_s_new_105.html |archive-date=2014-04-07 }}</ref>|| || ||
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| 2015 || || || || 4700 : 10 -speed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://road.cc/content/news/147338-shimano-launch-shimano-tiagra-4700-groupset|title=Shimano launch Tiagra 4700 groupset|date=31 March 2015|access-date=3 January 2017|archive-date=26 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926234812/http://road.cc/content/news/147338-shimano-launch-shimano-tiagra-4700-groupset|url-status=live}}</ref> || ||
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| 2016 || R9100 : 11 -speed <br />R9120 : 11 -speed, w/ disc brakes <br />R9150 : 11 -speed Di2<br />R9170 : 11 -speed Di2, w/ disc brakes|| || || || R3000 : 9 -speed internal cable routing ||
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| 2017 || || R8000 : 11 -speed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://road.cc/content/tech-news/223851-shimano-launches-new-ultegra-r8000-groupset|title=Shimano launches new Ultegra R8000 groupset|date=7 June 2017|access-date=8 June 2017|archive-date=10 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610005640/http://road.cc/content/tech-news/223851-shimano-launches-new-ultegra-r8000-groupset|url-status=live}}</ref> <br />R8020 : 11 -speed, w/ disc brakes <br />R8050 : 11 -speed Di2<br />R8070 : 11 -speed Di2, w/ disc brakes|| || || || R2000 : 8 -speed internal cable routing
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| 2018 || || || R7000 : 11 -speed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://productinfo.shimano.com/#/lc/1.8/105_r7000/2x11|title=Shimano Line-up Chart Version 1.8|access-date=2 April 2018|archive-date=1 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401164429/http://productinfo.shimano.com/#/lc/1.8/105_r7000/2x11|url-status=live}}</ref> <br />R7020 : 11 -speed, w/ disc brakes|| || ||
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| 2019 || || || || 4720 : 10 -speed, w/ disc brakes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bikerumor.com/2019/05/07/shimano-tiagra-10sp-updated-w-slim-ergonomic-r4720-disc-brakes-lower-gearing/|title=Shimano Tiagra 10sp updated w/ slim ergonomic 4720 disc brakes|date=7 May 2019|access-date=7 May 2019|archive-date=7 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507201619/https://bikerumor.com/2019/05/07/shimano-tiagra-10sp-updated-w-slim-ergonomic-r4720-disc-brakes-lower-gearing/|url-status=live}}</ref> || ||
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| 2020 || || || || || ||
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| 2021 || R9250: 12 -speed Di2 <br />R9270: 12 -speed Di2, w/ disc brakes || R8150: 12 -speed Di2 <br />R8170: 12 -speed Di2, w/ disc brakes || || || ||
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|2022
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| R7100R7150: 12 -speed Di2, w/ disc brakes <ref>{{cite web |title=New 105 Di2 12-speed groupset offers electronic shifting at Shimano's lowest price point yet |url=https://www.bikeradar.com/news/shimano-105-di2-r7150/ |website=Bikeradar |access-date=29 June 2022 |archive-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629161153/https://www.bikeradar.com/news/shimano-105-di2-r7150/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2023
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|R7100: 12-speed, w/ disc brakes <ref>{{cite web |title=Shimano unveils 105 R7100 mechanical – a 12-speed road groupset for less than £1,000 |url=https://www.bikeradar.com/news/shimano-105-r7100-mechanical |url-status=live }}</ref>
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The first Shimano MTB groupset was Deore XT in 1983. It was based on a 1981 Deore derailleur built for touring.
 
[[mountain bike|Mountain bike]] groupsets include:
{| class="wikitable"
!groupset
Line 241 ⟶ 242:
![[Shimano Deore XT|Deore XT]]
!SLX
!Cues
!Deore
!Alivio
!Acera
!Altus
!Essa
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|1983
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|M700: 6 -speed
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|1984
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|1985
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|1986
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|M730: indexed 6 -speed
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|MT60: 6-speed
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|MT60: 6 speed
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|1988
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Line 309 ⟶ 324:
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|M732: 7 -speed
|MT62: 7 .speed (Deore II)
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|M500: 7 speed (Mountain LX)
|M450M500: 6 7-speed (ExageMountain MountainLX)
|M350M450: 6 -speed (Exage TrailMountain)
|M250M350: 6 -speed (Exage CountryTrail)
|M250: 6-speed (Exage Country)
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|1990
Line 320 ⟶ 337:
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|M735: 7-speed Rapidfire
|M650/550: 7 -speed (Deore DX/Deore LX)
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|500LX: 7 speed (Exage)
|400LX500LX: 7 -speed (Exage)
|300LX400LX: 7 -speed (Exage)
|200GS300LX: 7 -speed (Exage)
|200GS: 7-speed
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|1991
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|1992
|M900: 8 -speed rapidfire+
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|M560 : 7 -speed (Deore LX)
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|M520 : 7 speed (Exage ES)
|M520 : 7-speed (Exage ES)
|(discontinued)
|M320 : 7 -speed (Exage LT)
|A10, A20, C10 : 7 -speed
C20 : 6 -speed
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|1994
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|M737: 8 -speed
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|MC30/31 : 7 speed (STX/STX-SE)
|MC10MC30/MC1131 : 7 -speed (AlivioSTX/STX-SE)
|MC10/MC11 : 7-speed (Alivio)
|(discontinued)
|C50 : 6 -speed
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|1995
|M910: 8 -speed
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|M565 : 8 -speed (Deore LX)
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|MC32/MC33 : 7 speed (STX/STX-RC)
|MC12MC32/MC33 : 7 -speed (STX/STX-RC)
|M290MC12 : 7 -speed (Acera-X)
|C90M290 : 7 -speed (Acera-X)
|C90 : 7-speed
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|1996
|M950: 8 -speed
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|M739: 8-speed
|M567 : 8-speed (Deore LX)
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|MC34/MC36 : 7-speed (STX/STX-RC)
|MC14 : 7-speed
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|M739: 8 speed
|M567 : 8 speed (Deore LX)
|MC34/MC36 : 7 speed (STX/STX-RC)
|MC14 : 7 speed
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|M569 : 8 -speed (Deore LX)
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|MC37/MC38 : 7/8 speed (STX/STX-RC)
|MC16MC37/MC38 : 7 /8-speed (STX/STX-RC)
|MC16 : 7-speed
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|CT92 : 7-speed
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|CT92 : 7 speed
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|1998
|M951: 8 -speed
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|M291 : 7 speed (Acera X)
|M291 : 7-speed (Acera X)
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|1999
|M952 : 9 -speed
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|M750 : 9 -speed
|M570 : 9 -speed (Deore LX)
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|MC18 : 8-speed
|M330 : 8-speed
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|MC18 : 8 speed
|M330 : 8 speed
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|M510 : 9 speed (Deore)
|MC20M510 : 8 9-speed (Deore)
|MC20 : 8-speed
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|2001
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|M340 : 8 speed
|CT95M340 : 8 -speed
|CT95 : 8-speed
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|2003
|M960 : 9 -speed
|M800 : 9 -speed
|M760 : 9 -speed
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|M580 : 9 -speed (Deore LX)
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|M530 : 9 speed
|M410M530 : 8 9-speed
|M410 : 8-speed
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|2006
|M970 : 9 -speed
|M801 : 9 -speed
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|M770 : 9 -speed
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|M310 : 8 speed
|M310 : 8-speed
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|2008
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|M810 : 9 -speed
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|M660/T660 : 9-speed (SLX/Deore LX)
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|M660/T660 : 9 speed (SLX/Deore LX)
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|M360 : 8-speed
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|M360 : 8 speed
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|M590 : 9 speed
|M590 : 9-speed
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|2010
|M980 : 10 -speed
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|M773 : 10 -speed
|M663 : 10 -speed
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|M430 : 9-speed
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|M430 : 9 speed
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|2011
|M985 : 10 -speed
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|M780/T780 : 10 -speed
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|M593 : 10 speed
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|M390M593 : 9 10-speed
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|M390 : 9-speed
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|2012
|M986 : 10 -speed
|M820 : 10 -speed
|M781/786 : 10 -speed
|M670/T670 : 10 -speed (SLX/Deore LX)
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|M610/T610: 10 speed
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|M610/T610: 10-speed
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|M370: 9-speed
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|M370: 9 speed
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|2014
|M9000: 11 -speed
M9050: 11 -speed Di2
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|M4000/T4000: 9-speed
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|M4000/T4000: 9 speed
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|M8000: 11 -speed
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|M3000/T3000: 9 speed
|M3000/T3000: 9-speed
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|T8000: 10 -speed
M8050: 11 -speed Di2
|M7000: 11 -speed
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|M6000/T6000: 10 speed
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|M6000/T6000: 10-speed
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|M2000: 9-speed
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|M2000: 9 speed
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|2018
|M9100 : 12 -speed New Freehub<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ridextr.com/en|title=NEW XTR – Next level MTB Components|website=www.ridextr.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-22|archive-date=2018-06-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623032756/https://www.ridextr.com/en|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|M8100: 12 -speed
|M7100: 12 -speed
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|M6100: 12 speed
M5100|M6100: 11 12-speed
M5100: 11-speed
 
M4100: 10 -speed
|M3100: 9 -speed
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|2021
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|2023
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|M8150: 12-speed Di2 for [[Electric bicycle|eMTB]]
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|U4000: 9-speed
U6000: 10-speed
U8000: 11-speed
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|2024
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|U2000: 8-speed
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*DXR [MX70] – Performance BMX racing component.
*Nexave [C810] – Several sub-groupsets are designed for comfort and commuting bikes, some of which feature internal hub gears and roller brakes.
*Tourney - Lowest-end groupset, a mix of inexpensive components including 6-, 7- and 8 -speed.
*Zee [M640] - Lower-priced version of Saint, SLX-performance level.
*GRX [RX800/RX600/RX400] - [[Gravel cycling]] specific groupsets intended to be compatible with road groupsets and mountain cassettes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/information/news/shimano-grx--the-world-s-first-dedicated-gravel-component-group.html|title=Shimano GRX: The World's First Dedicated Gravel Component Group|website=bike.shimano.com|access-date=2019-09-15|archive-date=2020-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820045357/https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/information/news/shimano-grx--the-world-s-first-dedicated-gravel-component-group.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Groupsets no longer offered include:
 
*Santé - 1987 (Shimano 5000 : 7 Speed-speed) Positioned between Dura Ace and Ultegra 600. Characterized by white paint scheme. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?GroupID=26d8156e-1e80-4fb6-87e8-889a391e6118 |title=Sante - Shimano - Road Race - 1987 to 1988 |access-date=2022-11-08 |archive-date=2022-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108073923/https://velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?GroupID=26d8156e-1e80-4fb6-87e8-889a391e6118 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Exage Action, Exage Sport, Exage Motion - 1988 (Shimano A450) <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?GroupID=434b0633-e5ec-4257-8f7f-cd9c9b304caa |title=Exage Sport - Shimano - Exage - Sport & Recreation - 1988 to 1988 |access-date=2022-11-08 |archive-date=2022-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108073921/https://velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?GroupID=434b0633-e5ec-4257-8f7f-cd9c9b304caa |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*RX100 - 1990 (Shimano A550) Comparable to Tiagra <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?GroupID=26cf0301-3fb4-432b-a70e-efcdd58b3eaa |title=RX100 - Shimano - Sport & Recreation - 1990 to 1999 |access-date=2022-11-08 |archive-date=2022-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108073920/https://velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?GroupID=26cf0301-3fb4-432b-a70e-efcdd58b3eaa |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*RSX -1995 (Shimano A410) Positioned below RX100. Replaced by Sora. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?GroupID=3a29de97-92e8-4286-b585-437deb53e17b |title=RSX - Shimano - Sport & Recreation - 1995 to 1999 |access-date=2022-11-08 |archive-date=2022-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108073923/https://velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?GroupID=3a29de97-92e8-4286-b585-437deb53e17b |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*70GS and 100GS - budget groupsets in 1990-1992
*Hone (M600 : 9 -speed) – discontinued in 2008
*Metrea [U5000] – Groupset designed for urban riding, promising reliable performance with clean, simplistic design. Introduced in 2015 and discontinued in 2020.
 
== Fishing ==
Shimano offers a range of [[fishing tackle]]s including [[fishing reel|reel]]s, [[fishing rod|rod]]s, [[fishing line|line]]s, [[fishing lure|lure]]s, as well as various fishing accessories, apparels and electronics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shimanofish.com.au/|title=Fishing: Quality Fishing Tackle by Shimano Fishing Australia|access-date=3 January 2017|archive-date=4 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204213950/http://www.shimanofish.com.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> TheirAmong them, their [[spinning reel]]s are their besttop-selling product series in the worldglobally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leaffin.com/shimano-spinning-reels/|title=Shimano Spinning Reels|date=31 August 2018|access-date=31 August 2018|archive-date=31 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831211837/https://www.leaffin.com/shimano-spinning-reels/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
== Rowing ==
Shimano also offers a range of foot stretcher systems for rowing called SRD (Shimano Rowing Dynamics). The system consists of individualised rowing shoes and a foot stretcher to affix the shoes to. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Rowing Equipment｜SHIMANO Corporate Site |url=https://www.shimano.com/en/manufacturing/rowing.html |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=www.shimano.com}}</ref>
 
==Manufacturing==
Shimano has 13,000 employees (2017). Shimano runs fabrications in JapanAustralia, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, andMexico, the Philippines, [[Singapore]], Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neidhart |first=Christoph |title=Rad für die Welt |url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/report-rad-fuer-die-welt-1.3587633 |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Süddeutsche.de |language=de |archive-date=2022-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410194823/https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/report-rad-fuer-die-welt-1.3587633 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
==Partnerships==
Shimano is a founding member of the [[Global Alliance for EcoMobility]], an international partnership that works to promote EcoMobility and thus reduce citizens’ dependency on private motorized vehicles worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecomobility.org/|title=EcoMobility|access-date=3 January 2017|archive-date=12 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712181857/https://ecomobility.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> The EcoMobility Alliance was founded by a group of leading global organizations on the occasion of the Climate Change Conference in Bali in December 2007.
 
==Sponsorships==
Shimano sponsors a wide range of organisations, cycling events and athletes. Some notable sponsees include:
 
* [[Tour de France]], the most prestigious bicycle race in the world.<ref>{{cite web | title=Shimano Blue for neutral support at Tour de France | website=Tour de France 2024 | url=https://www.letour.fr/en/news/2021/shimano-blue-for-neutral-support-at-tour-de-france/1291752 | access-date=2023-12-12 | archive-date=2023-12-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212172047/https://www.letour.fr/en/news/2021/shimano-blue-for-neutral-support-at-tour-de-france/1291752 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Shimano secures Tour de France sponsorship agreement | website=Insider Sport | date=2021-01-21 | url=https://insidersport.com/2021/01/21/shimano-secures-tour-de-france-sponsorship-agreement/ | access-date=2023-12-12 | archive-date=2023-12-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212172043/https://insidersport.com/2021/01/21/shimano-secures-tour-de-france-sponsorship-agreement/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Ironman Triathlon]], long-distance triathlon races, widely considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world.<ref>{{cite web | title=Shimano sponsors global Ironman events | website=BikeBiz | date=2010-05-06 | url=https://bikebiz.com/shimano-sponsors-global-ironman-events/ | access-date=2023-12-12 | archive-date=2023-12-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212170803/https://bikebiz.com/shimano-sponsors-global-ironman-events/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Jonas Deichmann]], a German adventurer, extreme athlete and multiple world record holder.<ref>{{cite web | last=Scheurer | first=Béatrice | title=Aedermannsdorf: Das neue Abenteuer von Jonas Deichmann | website=Solothurner Zeitung | date=2023-06-19 | url=https://www.solothurnerzeitung.ch/solothurn/thal-gaeu/thaler-extremsportler-das-neue-abenteuer-von-jonas-deichmann-auf-dem-fahrrad-quer-durch-die-usa-und-zu-fuss-wieder-zurueck-ld.2476421?reduced=true | language=de | access-date=2023-12-12 | archive-date=2023-10-24 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024222217/https://www.solothurnerzeitung.ch/solothurn/thal-gaeu/thaler-extremsportler-das-neue-abenteuer-von-jonas-deichmann-auf-dem-fahrrad-quer-durch-die-usa-und-zu-fuss-wieder-zurueck-ld.2476421?reduced=true | url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Henrique Avancini]], one of world’s best mountain bike racers.<ref>{{cite web | title=This is Home Henrique Avancini | website=Shimano MTB | url=https://mtb.shimano.com/stories/this-is-home-henrique-avancini | access-date=2023-12-12 | archive-date=2023-12-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212172317/https://mtb.shimano.com/stories/this-is-home-henrique-avancini | url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[USRowing]], the national governing body for the sport of Rowing in the United States.<ref name="USRowing 2020 a059">{{cite web | title=USRowing Announces Sponsors | website=USRowing | date=2020-12-02 | url=https://usrowing.org/news/2020/12/2/education-usrowing-announces-2020-annual-convention-sponsors.aspx | access-date=2023-12-12 | archive-date=2023-12-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212171841/https://usrowing.org/news/2020/12/2/education-usrowing-announces-2020-annual-convention-sponsors.aspx | url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Ineos Grenadiers]], a British professional cycling team.<ref>{{cite web | title=Shimano company profile | website=Global Cycling Network | date=2023-06-15 | url=https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/brand/shimano | access-date=2023-12-12 | archive-date=2023-11-01 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101021118/https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/brand/shimano | url-status=live }}</ref>
 
==Financial results==
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| title = Shimano Inc
| first = Jacob
| last = Wolinsky
| date = June 7, 2010
| publisher = Daily Markets
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|url = https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/shmdf/financials
|title = Annual Financials for Shimano Inc.
|website = [[MarketWatch]]
|access-date = 20 May 2019
|archive-date = 16 May 2019
}}</ref>
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