Unsure of the differences between Chorus and Record? This♏ detailed overview of the Campagnolo groupsets should explain all
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Founded in 1933 by Tullio Campagnolo, the quintessentially Italian cycling brand began after Campagnolo himself conceived a number of innovations while racing. Such ideas 𝄹included the humble quick release and the derailleur, which we take for granted today. Campagnolo’s continual desire to improve and i𒁏nnovate cemented the company as one of the pioneers in the sport.
Today, Campagnolo holds its position as an aspirational, premium brand, manufacturing a range of road and time-trial components, namely💧 groupsets and wheelsets, as well as a collection of performance-orientated clothing. It's still active at the top tier of road racing as well, though not nearly to the degree it once was.
The Italian company has a dedicated gravel offering, the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:13-speed Ekar groupset, which brings Campagnolo's archetypal ethos of style, durability and performa༺nce to the burgeon🍌ing gravel bike market.
Ekar is cable operated, but Campagnolo has also updated its 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Super Record EPS electronic groupset, which now operates wirele🧔ssly. Unlike Shimano Dura-Ace and SRAM Red AXS, th꧋ere's still a mechanical option for Campagnolo's top spec groupset though, albeit the now previous version of it.
Scroll down to find all of the currently available Campagnolo groupsets to buy. You can also read our overview of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:best Campagnolo wheelsets.
Campagnolo Groupsets
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Campagnolo Super Record Wireless
The ultimate in performance, but with a hefty price tag to match
Specifications
RRP: £4,499
Shifting: Electronic w/ Multi-Shift
Braking: Disc
Speeds: 2 x 12
Weight: 2520g
Cranks: 165mm, 170mm, 172.5mm, 175mm
Chainrings: 50/34T, 48/32T, 45/29T
Cassette: 10-25T, 10-27T, 10-29T
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Performance, adjustability
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Aesthetics
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Easy set-up
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Price
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No thumb lever for the purists
Campagnolo's latest version of its 12-speed electronic groupset, which is currently only available at Super Record spec, has gone completely wireless. Like SRAM electronic groupsets, it uses a battery mounted on each derailleur to power🉐 the shifting, although unlike SRAM, these are not swappable - there's a different battery shape front and rear.
The bigger news is that Campagnolo has dispensed with its thumb shifter, in favour ofꦰ two shifters mounted behind the brake lever, positioned above and below each other.
Again like SRAM, it's shrunk the cassettes, which now start with a 10T smallest sprocket rather than 11 teeth. This in tಌurn has allowed 🔥Campagnolo to reduce chainring sizes and still offer a wide range with cassettes that have a 10-29T as the largest spread. The cassettes need a Campagnolo N3W freehub body on your wheels.
Despite the smaller components, Super Record Wireless is slightly heavier💜 than its predecessor at just over 2🌳.5kg.
The groupset is also disc brake only, with Campagnolo having ported over its already excellent disc brakes from the groupset's prede🎃cessor.
Another part🌸 that hasn't changed in spec is the crankset, which is made from carbon fibre with a titanium axle, which uses Campagnolo’s Ultra-Tor🐷que system, essentially locking together the two halves of the axle in the centre with a single bolt.
The whole g🦋roupset is IP69K waterproof rated, meaning it can withstand being pressure washed. The shifters feature reach adjustment, although unlike Shimano 🤪Dura-Ace and SRAM Red AXS, there is no adjustment of brake lever free-throw.
The 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Super Record Wireless groupset also includes Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity, allowing you to configure it and access diagnostics via the MyCampy app and int꧅erface to cycling computers.
Campagnolo Super Record
A world-class road groupset, more gear range and a sleek design
Reasons to buy
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Performance
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Aesthetics
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11-speed Campagnolo freehub compatible
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Price
The Campagnolo Super Record groupset was the first 12-speed groupset to hit the road cycl♔ing world. With it came a newly designed direct-mount rear derailleur, an updated 12-speed specific front ▨derailleur, a new hollow carbon fibre four-arm crankset, updated shifter and flat mount disc brakes.
Campagnolo Super Record 12-speed features Ultra-Shift technology, which enables you to perform three downshifts (to larger sprockets) with a single throw of the lever, and five upshifts (to smaller sprockets) with a single press of the thumb-actuated l🃏ever - more than any of its mechanical competitors. You’ll still feel each individual click and subsequent shift, so there’s little chance of shift uncertainty. The option to trim the front derailleur position enables a smooth chain line and prevents chain rub, handy when cross-chaining.
The 12-speed cassette allows a wider gear range without creating gaps elsewhere on the block. The 6 biggest sprockets are made up of two triplets, which were each machined from a single block of steel, increasing stiffness. Set-up and modification is simplified by having just one rear derailleur option that will accommodate all available cassettes, complemented by the four-arm chainset with a single BCD (bolt circle diameter) for all three chainring configuration🐽s.
The Ergopower levers come with Campagnolo’s Vari-Cushion rubber hoods which improve grip in all weather conditions. Using a small hex-key screw behind💙 the brake lever, you can adjust the free-throw to ensure a comfortable ride for all hand sizes - a feature which is available down to Chorus level.
Campagnolo Record
Top-end mechanical shifting, saving money but with a few grams of added weight
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11-speed freehub compatible
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Super Record performance
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Price
Launched at the same time as the Supe✃r Record 12♕ speed mechanical groupset, Record is functionally very similar, but the difference in chosen materials - namely the omission of some titanium and carbon fibre - means it carries a bit of extra weight, whilst being a less expensive proposition.
Record borrows its cassette, chain and disc brakes from Super Record, meaning it gets t𒈔he same 11-29, 11-32 and 11-34 tooth sprocket options, the same narrow 12-speed specific chain, and the AFS centre-lock rotors with a safety-inspired rounded external edge. It also includes ergonomically designed shifters w🦹ith VariCushion hoods, which are designed to provide a secure grip in all weather conditions.
In redesigning the Record chai📖nset, special attenti⛄on has been paid to better cope with cross chaining and shifting during pedalling dead-spots. However, when compared to Super Record, the Ultra-Torque axle is steel rather than titanium, which adds 90 grams, and it relinquishes the low-friction ceramic bearings.
Campagnolo Chorus
The most affordable route into 12-speed Campagnolo road groupsets
Reasons to buy
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Choice of gear range
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Price
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12-speed range
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11-speed freehub compatible
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No 53/39 chainset option
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Weight
The first thing you notice with the Chorus groupset is the different choice of gearing options, with Campagnolo omitting the 53/39 standard chainring configuration in favour of a 🐲48/32, and the third cassette option of 11-34 being added to the customary 11-29 and 11-32. Chorus looks set to bring 12-speed to the masses, especially those who enjoy a bit of unpaved adventure.
Chorus 12-speed is a mechanical groupset with a choice of hydrauli🍨c disc and mechanical rim brakes, off🎶ering both dual-pivot and direct-mount calipers for the latter, and takes on a similar aesthetic to 12-speed Record and Super Record. Most of Chorus’ components are specific to the lower-spec groupset, besides the disc brakes and rotors, which are shared with its more premium stablemates.
In order to bring the cost down, the materials used tend to shy away from carbon fibre and t📖itanium, in favour of aluminium 𓆉and steel, although the crankset still benefits from a carbon fibre layup, retaining stiffness and providing weight savings.
While Chorus forgoes the ability to adjust the hydraulic brake levers’ modulation, it does retain its ergonomic refinement, meaning levဣer reach can be amended as per your preference - perfect for those with smaller hands.
Campagnolo Centaur 11-speed
Campagnolo Centaur provides 11-speed shifting for rim brake bikes at a pocket-friendly price
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Budget-friendly
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Campagnolo look and feel
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Rim-brake compatible only
Centaur is Campagnoꦿlo’s entry-level groupset. It is an 11-speed, rim-brake-only mechanical groupset, available in both black and silver colourways. It is an example of how technology can trickle down from the more expensive offerings, providing great functionality at a more affordable price.
Centaur’s shift lev🦋ers are made from plastic reinforced with carbon fibre, while the brake levers are aluminium. The rear derailleur’s design enables Centaur to be compatible with cassettes up to 32 teet♋h, removing the need to choose between short- and long-cage variants.
Centaur provides a choice of compact (5✅0/34) or semi-compact (52/36) cranksets, with crank lengths ranging from 170mm to 175mm. There are thr🌃ee cassette configurations, which are 11-29T, 12-32T and 11-32T. Finally, Centaur is available with either standard or direct mount brakes.
Rubber hood material while grippy is rough on hands
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No integrated left-hand gear shifter dropper post actuation
Campagnolo's 13-spe🔴ed Ekar groupset offers immense benefits for gravel riders. The Italian component brand used extensive rider research to evaluate what gravel bikers need. In Campagnolo's comprehensive rider survey that totaꦺlled 4,500 gravel bike owners, durability and gearing range were identified as the most desirable attributes of any gravel drivetrain, with aesthetics and double-chainring compatibility deemed nonessential.
These rider-generated preferences served as a reference for Campagnolo’s industrial designers and engineers, as they set about creating a dedicated 1x13 Ekar system. Although aesthetics were not a rider priority, Campagnolo’s Italian heritage has delivered a 1x13 gravel bike drivetrain that is both robust and pleasing on the eye❀.
There's also novel 1🦹3-speed shifting, with cassettes starting with 9 or 10 teeth and heading up to 44 teeth in the largest sprocket offering the wide range that gravel riders need.
Campagnolo has also redesigned its thumb shi🌊fter, so that it's a bit easier to access if you're riding less smooth terrain.
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