Manual gearboxes aren’t extinct just yet, but the outlook isn’t great. Across the industry, the good ol’ stick shift is ...

Cyclocross bikes typically have paddle-style shift levers integrated into their brake levers, like road bikes do. While this setup his its advantages, cyclocross riders generally like things to be ...

I was planning a ride across the Trans-Labrador Highway in Canada in the summer of 2011. While planning for this trip, I was concerned about riding my 2002 BMW R1150GS (review) on the hundreds of ...

There’s a new mixed drivetrain option in town. Cyclocrossers, monster crossers and gravel enthusiasts have been drawn to SRAM’s roller bearing clutch Type II rear derailleurs for better chain security ...

I tested the Audax without the Gevenalle-supplied shift levers, which meant I used my own existing shift levers (9-speed Shimano) from a prior barcon setup. Moving to the current millennium, it was to ...

Shimano Total Integration revolutionized the way we shift our bicycles. Instead of taking our hands off the bars and reaching way down to the down tube to change gears, we could shift right at the ...

Hello, human beings, and welcome to this week's version of Letters to Doug, where we tackle some of the key issues affecting the automotive industry, and also shifter placement. At first, I thought ...

With automatics, DCTs and various other modern alternatives making driving more convenient than ever, take rates for manuals have been down for quite some time. Moreover, the growth of the EV segment ...

Some car controls have become so perplexing that they might even be dangerous. There's been speculation that such confusion might have played a role when a Metro-North commuter train crashed into an ...