Campagnolo has introduced the launch of the brand new Super Record S Wireless groupset. Following on from the Super Record WR groupset which launched in May 2023. The model calls this ‘S’ model a particular version and focuses on its matt black end and extra gearing choices. There can also be a brand new all-black HPPM energy meter crankset and Bora wheelsets to match.
But most likely of extra curiosity to most potential consumers is a brand new, prolonged vary of gearing choices and an general (barely) lower cost level of £3,525 / $4,299 / €3,990 as towards the unique Super Record Wireless controversial launch value of £4,499 / $5,399 / €5,200. This new Super Record variant is on a par value smart the just lately launched SRAM Red AXS groupset.
This is not a brand-new groupset and appears to be a variant of Super Record WR with a couple of tweaks. There’s an all-black matte end, extra chainring gearing choices, matching-finish Bora wheels and energy meter and strong carbon fibre crank arms over the WR groupset’s hole ones that are barely lighter.
Higher and wider gear vary choices
When it was launched, Super Record Wireless adopted the instance of SRAM by providing cassettes with a 10-tooth smallest sprocket. These had been paired with smaller chainring combos of 45/29t, 48/32t and 50/34t.
With the Super Record S groupset, Campagnolo extends the selection of chainring choices, including bigger 52/36t, 53/39t and 54/39t choices, making for a complete of six chainset selections.
It’s additionally added one other, wider vary cassette to its rear-end gearing. The new 11-32t cassette joins the earlier 10-27t and 10-29t choices that had been launched alongside the Super Record WR groupset (there was additionally a 10-25t introduced on the time, which doesn’t seem like obtainable).
Campagnolo says that Super Record S makes a ‘extra average use of utmost supplies’ the brand new chainset has strong carbon fibre crank arms slightly than Super Record WR’s hole ones, leading to a 150g improve in weight from the Super Record WR groupset’s claimed general weight of two,520g.
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Why would Campagnolo supply gearing that’s extra according to traditional choices with an 11-tooth smallest sprocket? It says that its new gearing choices are “able to satisfying the straightforward fanatic, the superior beginner or the demanding skilled”.
When SRAM launched first technology Red eTap AXS, that too solely included smaller chainring combos. It subsequently added aftermarket energy meter choices with 52/39, 54/41 and 56/43 enamel.
These had been primarily there to accommodate the professionals, who wished bigger chainring combos, not simply to permit them to push bigger gears, however extra to trip additional down the cassette for a straighter chainline and diminished chain hyperlink rotation angles, each of which ought to scale back frictional losses within the drivetrain.
It’s notable that in 2024 Campagnolo has had no illustration at WorldTour degree, for the primary time ever. Does the launch of recent increased/wider gearing choices sign a brand new professional crew sponsorship deal is within the works for the 2025 season?
New Bora WTO wheelset end to match
Campagnolo has additionally given its wheels the matt black therapy to match the groupset. There’s a brand new matt black choice with toned-down logos named the Bora Ultra WTO Matt version wheelset, priced at £3,300 / $4,149 / €3,800, and the Bora WTO Matt version wheelset, priced at £2,400 $2,949 / €2,700.
While the value of the Super Record S groupset is decrease than Super Record, this represents a value hike over the January 2024 launch value for the wheelsets.
You can order Campagnolo’s HPPM energy meter in matt black too, for a totally matching bike set-up. Individual part costs and the value for the ability meter haven’t been launched but.