It's suddenly very simple: a firmware update enables Di2 shifters on road bikes to select the support levels on the Steps drive in future. This is a pragmatic and simple solution. Previously, you could use the EW-EN100 Bluetooth interface, for example, to change the support levels on a bike with racing handlebars and Steps.

Pieter Vincent, Brand Manager for Steps at Shimano, says: "As e-bikes become increasingly popular with mountain bikers and city/trekking riders, the next logical step for e-bikes is the market for bikes with racing handlebars. While these may be new segments for many riders, they have an obvious appeal to riders who want to ride with e-power on trails, gravel tracks or roads with the racier position that the drop bar offers."

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