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Are "Made in China" Shimano Rotors Legit? What You Need to Know
If you’ve recently purchased a new Shimano brake rotors, like the popular SLX or XT lines you might have noticed something unexpected on the packaging or stamped on the rotor itself: "Made in China." Historically, Shimano has manufactured its premium tiers of mountain bike components, almost exclusively in Japan. Naturally, seeing a "Made in China" label on these high-end parts has led to a few questions from customers. We thought we’d put together a quick post to clear up any confusion and explain why this shift is happening. Global Manufacturing, Same Shimano Standard To keep up with global demand and...
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.