This time we focus on the icon of retro mountain biking: the simple thumbshifter. Manufacturers tried to phase them out in the early 90s but pro riders, magazines and all us kids refused to let go.
Arguably the Shimano Deore XT thumbshifter is the product that epitomises the Golden Age of the sport - but most of us could only afford DX. Here's a look at the one big - and extremely frustrating - difference between the two.
11 мар 2021