Shimano’s workhorse SLX groupset again features the same setup as its Core 2 stablemate (SLX/XT), while the cockpit gets upgraded to the exclusive blacked-out Renthal Fatbar and Apex combination.

Shimano CUES components have been available for flat bar bikes, electric bikes and mountain bikes for a couple of years now, but Shimano’s announcement of a new set of components finally extends CUES ...