Shimano

SHIMANO - Front Bicycle Components

Nearly 100 years ago, Shozaburo Shimano, a cutter from Sakai, Japan, developed the freewheel hub at SHIMANO Iron Works, whose quality and performancequality and performance defied all the technical challenges of the time and thus had a significant impact on the development of the bicycle. The beginning of a revolutionary history for a company that is still deeply rooted in Japan's industrial capital but has never lost sight of the future.

Because the SHIMANO brand has always been the epitome of quality, reliability and performance, and the global cycling industry would be unimaginable without it. Switching systems, brakes, electric bike drives, pedals, shoes, clothing - many of these milestones have opened up improved or even new ways of cycling over the years.

And it's anything but coincidental - the knowledge accumulated over decades and the ability to turn current trends into thoughtful and breakthrough technologies at an early stage have enabled the brand to become a global technology leader in bicycles over time. its 100-year history. And although Shimano fishing rods and reels are also very popular, the bicycle sector has taken over and still takes up the largest part of the company's activities.