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Luke Friend

Shimano's Q’Auto system brings battery-free automatic shifting AND machine learning, to everyday bikes

Shimano Q'Auto Cues rear mech.

Shimano has released a fully automatic, battery-free shifting experience designed for hybrid and gravel bikes, called Q’Auto.

Once the domain of expensive e-bikes only, Shimano hopes to bring the innovative tech to the masses, combining the intuitive and adaptive nature of Q’Auto with the simplicity of a mechanical bike.

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