The prices of road bike components can, at times, be a bit daunting. A crankset can run you a couple car payments or a month's mortgage and might not fit into the budget or slide past the spouse unnoticed. That's why there's Shimano 105. Make no mistake, this isn't budget gear. Its race-worthy...

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Built for Shimano 105 drivetrains, the Shimano 105 FC-R7100 12-Speed Crankset provides powerful, smooth shifting as we push the pedals to the max. Its 50/34T chainrings are built with a unique design for minimal weight and max power while achieving a perfect balance of stiffness, durability, and...

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The Shimano 105 FC-RS520 12-Speed Crankset allows us to run Shimano's 12-speed drivetrains without having to spec a crankset that costs as much as a car payment. Available in four crankarm lengths from 165mm to 175mm with a 34 / 50t chainring combination, this crankset is versatile enough for any...

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If you, like a few of us old souls around the Competitive offices, are holding fast to your belief in the soul of mechanical shifting, Shimano hasn't abandoned you. Though the world may very well be moving towards 100% electronic drivetrains someday in the future, mechanical still makes a hell of...

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For 2015, Shimano's 105 groupset got a few high-profile upgrades. It's gone to 11-speed, and now has many of the same crankset technologies seen in Dura-Ace and Ultegra. As you'd expect, changes to the cassette and crankset also necessitate changes to the chain that connects them. Shimano...

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We're not surprised to assert that Shimano carried Ultegra's stunning aesthetics all the way from the groupset-anchoring crankset to the chainring, but we're excited about it all the same. Not stopping at aesthetics, Shimano also constructed the Ultegra 6800 11-Speed Inner Chainring with the same...

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When we think of Ultegra 6800, we're immediately filled with thoughts of its enviably good looks. And before we start to sound superficial, let's note that those looks are backed up by intelligent design and ever-improving functionality throughout the entire groupset. Ultegra is genetically...

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