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Sizing your chain for a Shimano drivetrain
How do you know it’s the ideal length to achieve the best possible shifting? A properly sized chain is one of the most important factors for shifting performance and drivetrain longevity.
Making Sense of Shimano Disc Brake adapters
Disc brake adapters are rabbit hole of different standards and options which can be downright impossible to make sense of. Since at Bikecomponents.ca we deal primarily in Shimano parts, we’ll focus on shedding some light on which Shimano adapter to choose for you Shimano brakes and the various rotor sizes.
Upgrading your 9/10/11-speed drivetrain to 1x12.
There are some very interesting options that do allow you to upgrade your your 9/10/11-speed drivetrain to a 12-speed drivetrain without having to replace the rear wheel or hub.