SAN FRANCISCO--Heading into my test of Shimano's automatic bike transmission, I was a skeptic. But by the time I finished, I was convinced the company got the technology mostly right. Shimano's ...

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For the vast majority of motorcycle writers, the feeling of straddling a two-wheeled machine with a growling hunk of metal below and taking off, shifting through the gears is all part of the ...

CNET News.com's Stephen Shankland takes Shimano's tech for a spin. And though it's geared for beginning bikers, the auto shifter wins over this longtime cyclist. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

Automatic motorcycles have always been something of a divisive subject among the biking masses. On the one hand, they offer a practical and affordable approach to commuting and are easier to use. On ...

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