As suspected, the 2011 Shimano XTR group has gone 2×10…but that isn’t all that’s changed!
Shimano recognized the changing mountain bike landscape, and the new XTR has a host of fresh technologies that let you tune the mix of components to suit your riding style, whether you’re riding trail and all mountain or racing your legs off on the XC circuit. Called “Rider Tuned”, the new parts mix offers different gearing ranges, types of brakes and pedals and settings on the components to tune their performance for the trail in front of you.
The most obvious change is the switch to Dyna-Sys 10 speed in both double and triple crankset options and the sharp edged new look, but there’s so much more to it than meets the eye. From all-new Ice Tech pads and rotors to a completely redesigned shifting mech called VIVID Index, XTR has broadened its reach.
Oh, and it also dropped weight. In its lightest configuration, it drops 200g (!) from the previous generation. In its heaviest, its still 60g lighter. The icing on the cake? All this new technology and lightweight goodness comes at you with no price increase over the previous group. -Bike Rumor
