Founded in Sakai City, Japan in 1921 by Shozaburo Shimano, the company got its start producing a high-quality freewheel for bicycles. Continuing with a high standard of production throughout the 20th century, today Shimano bicycle components are trusted around the world for quality and reliability. One of the largest manufacturers of bike components, Shimano continues to innovate and improve upon their lines of both road and mountain bike groupsets. Shimano components create a more efficient bicycle-to-rider interface that demands less of your energy through low-effort and precise shifting systems and linear response braking systems that deliver superior power and modulation. By using components that work for you, you can focus more on the task at hand riding your bicycle.
Campagnolo designs, produces, and distributes top-end components for racing and gravel bikes to give absolute results. Tradition, technological development and design are all aspects that make the world of Campagnolo stand out from every aspect. The new Campagnolo 12-Speed Chorus groupset is the culmination of years of research, development, and innovation to bring forward a precise, high-quality Campagnolo drivetrain.