{"id":16410,"date":"2023-02-28T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/28\/shimano-cues-reinvents-mid-tier-groups-with-intercompatible-9-10-and-11-speed-components\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T17:00:00","slug":"shimano-cues-reinvents-mid-tier-groups-with-intercompatible-9-10-and-11-speed-components","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/28\/shimano-cues-reinvents-mid-tier-groups-with-intercompatible-9-10-and-11-speed-components\/","title":{"rendered":"Shimano CUES Reinvents Mid-Tier Groups With Intercompatible 9-, 10-, and 11-Speed Components"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For the longest time, if you wanted modern drivetrain technology on the cheap, you had to wait. As in, you would have to wait for that race technology to trickle down to the more affordable component groups \u2014 which could take years. Or even decades. <\/p>\n

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Shimano\u2019s new CUES ecosystem is the result of thinking, \u201cmaybe we could engineer something better now,<\/em>\u201c <\/em>rather than waiting for the latest tech to reach the point where it\u2019s considered affordable. More importantly, Shimano points out that its new group is designed for the actual use of mid-tier bikes rather than obsolete race tech, which means a lower cost of entry for real MTB performance. <\/p>\n

CUES, or Create Unique Experiences, is Shimano\u2019s answer to an all-new mid-tier lineup that\u2019s set to replace multiple existing groups. Gone are the Alivio, Acera, Altus, and the 10- and 11-speed Deore groups, with Shimano CUES rising up to take their place. (Shimano notes it is not cutting support for legacy groups.)<\/p>\n