It looks like we will be saying farewell to the derailleur hanger in the near future as Shimano appears to be following SRAM's lead and developing their own axle-mounted derailleur.
Recently we have seen a lot of development when it comes to the best MTB drivetrains, with the biggest news being SRAM putting the first nail in the derailleur hanger coffin with its T-Type hangerless transmission and TRP updating their EVO groupset too. In patent applications filed by Shimano and first reported by Bike Radar, it looks like Shimano is working on a major MTB groupset update.
