Microshift vs Shimano：Buyer's guide to Microshift groupsets

Microshift manufactures drivetrain components for all cycling disciplines, including mountain bikes, road bikes and gravel bikes.

The brand may be off the radar of some riders and tends to feature on bikes at the low- to mid-range of the market. Its products are generally priced below SRAM[1] or Shimano[2] components at comparable spec points.

A large proportion of its range is compatible with Shimano’s shifting systems. This is because Microshift uses the same cable pull ratio on certain products. It makes Microshift products ideal inexpensive replacements if you’re shopping on a budget or can’t find Shimano in stock.

Microshift is unusual in that it also shares the same cable pull ratio across many of its road bike groupset[3] and mountain bike groupset[4] components. This means riders can mix and match, for example, drop-bar shifters with mountain bike groupsets, creating a mullet drivetrain[5] on a budget.

It also produces less common shifter styles, ...