New Shimano Cues drop bar levers now bring the same ... options under the same name – offering 9- & 10-speed on the old HG freehub spacing or 11-speed on the wider MicroSpline freehubs.

The new Shimano CUES and ESSA shift-brake levers transform the less costly groupsets into gravel and road-worthy options. These lines were formally only available for recreational flat-bar city ...