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[BRIEF] Shimano's 13-Speed Leak Hides a Bigger Story
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Shimano GRX is reportedly going 13-speed on a new MicroSpline Road freehub. The gear count is irrelevant — the freehub change signals Shimano restructuring its entire drivetrain ecosystem, and it tells us more about Dura-Ace's future than GRX's present.
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Shimano GRX is reportedly going 13-speed on a new MicroSpline Road freehub. The gear count is irrelevant — the freehub change signals Shimano restructuring its entire drivetrain ecosystem, and it tells us more about Dura-Ace's future than GRX's present.
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