Campagnolo is fighting back. In June of this year, the iconic Italian company introduced Super Record 13 Wireless, a flagship 2x13-speed wireless electronic groupset that brought back the beloved thumb shifter, added some welcome functionality improvements, and saw a price drop.
Now Campagnolo is expanding on its Super Record 13 product range with a collection of wireless products for gravel, all-road, and road usage.
I’ve been expecting a test groupset, but alas, it didn’t arrive in time for today’s release. With a full review to follow at a later date, here is a quick introduction and breakdown of the new ranges.
A page from SRAM’s book
Similar to what we first saw from SRAM and its Red AXS XPLR range, Campagnolo’s new Super Record 13 expansion is all based around a common shifter and braking system.
Here, the wireless shifters introduced earlier in the year remain unchanged and compatible with the 2x13 road group and all new 1x13 configurations.
These shifters – or more specifically, the return of the thumb shift button – were undoubtedly the biggest news for Super Record 13. In its previous generation, Campagnolo misjudged how much its customers valued the thumb-shift button, and getting rid of it certainly upset many loyal to the brand.
This latest generation of shifter brought back that thumb-shift button, but in a way that feels and works differently compared to what Campagnolo shifters were famous for. Meanwhile the mineral oil disc brakes were left largely unchanged.
In addition to the pre-existing shifters, Campagnolo has introduced a 1x-specific left-only lever option that removes the buttons and electronic guts. This saves 20 grams and some money for those who only want to operate the gears from the right shifter.
With the shifters and brakes unchanged, today's launch is primarily centred on two new rear derailleurs that open up a variety of possibilities. Compared to the existing 2x rear derailleur, the 1x versions add additional chain control via a clutch system. All derailleurs in the series mount to a derailleur hanger.
Road 1x and All-Road 2x
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