Electronic shifters are a chief example, and a company called Archer Components is making it easier to upgrade any bike with one. Archer’s electronic shifting system, the D1x, debuted in 2018, but it ...

Archer Components' D1x Trail offers a cheaper alternative, by adding electronic shifting to existing rear derailleurs.

Archer Components was founded in 2016 with a desire to “make shifting better”. The founders say they knew how good electronic shifting could be, but found they were limited by closed systems that were ...

As [Jesse] points out in the introductory article on electronic shifting, it’s not a new concept, with everyone from Shimano to Archer and others coming up with their own version.

As [Jesse] points out in the introductory article on electronic shifting, it’s not a new concept, with everyone from Shimano to Archer and others coming up with their own version.