Expensive, doesnt work as good as shimano and is worse then sram in almost every way... With that cones the insanely ugly derrailleur set... This just isn't it imo
This is simply one of the best videos you have done. Excellent coverage, I love the close-up shots and the punching was just laugh-out-loud. Keep up the excellent work.
@@gcn This makes me want to get a bike fitted with this groupset. It takes me back to when I started cycling and Campag was the pinnacle of cycling tech and yes it was a few years ago.
I'm really happy with the 10sp Record and have enough spares to last until I die. Also, when I go cycling, It's to escape life's complications, that's technology and electrickery
I've two bikes with 11-speed Record-Super Record and Chorus and one with 10-speed Record. 10-speed Record is the best! Bombproof, basically don't need readjustment.
Exactly. My old Chorus 10 is still going strong and way more than I can possibly put to good use... also 4500 euros for a groupset is insane for an amateur.
I have a NOS Record 10 group with Super Record 11 carbon 5-arm crank and Super Record rim brakes on my 1997 Bianchi Ti Megatube. The pinnacle of performance and reliability.
1) The manual overdrive is a great idea. I drove 300 km this weekend to meet with friends for rides and my SRAM batteries got partially drained. I will need to remove my batteries in the future. 2) I would agree that the front and rear derailleurs have different power requirements. However, a quick Google search reveals that SRAM has a patent on interchangeable batteries (European Patent Office - EP3165439A1) 3) This is a good review of the groupset features, benefits and the technological choices made by Campagnolo. I would also like an opinion video comparing this groupset with others from Shimano and SRAM. 4) FYI, as a former recreational hockey player, I can testify to the effectiveness of a jock strap/cup… ;-)
As a long standing Shimano Di2 rider I recently went to SR EPS. It took a bit of getting used to but with the ability to set up the shifter switches to my desired layout the thumb shifters make perfect sense. I only don't like the fact that you don't have as much customisation with how the sequential shift works compared to Di2, but the brakes are incredible and it looks amazing too. So I was glad I didn't wait for the new SR wireless groupset to fit to my new bike. It doesn't look as nice, and as a TOP TIER groupset, this will only be ridden by very competent riders who don't need the even closer ratios that was was currently available on the outgoing SR EPS. For me 2X13 would have been a better way to go which would have given Campag a USP and as it is electric to stop issues with chain angles it could have been programmed to not use 1-13 or 2-1 (front chainring-rear cassette). Maybe they should have gone semi wireless like Shimano or kept it wired to keep the front and rear mechs looking stylish as this is what Campag has been so renowned for, style! They should have also kept the thumb shifter but added the ability to set the buttons to your own choice instead of pre-programmed choices. Seeing the comments on here I would be thinking an updated V2 wireless will come sooner rather than later!
I hope you're correct. I've been riding DA and decided to go with SR EPS because of lead times on the DA. Still don't have my bike and already and I'm wondering if I made the correct decision.
@@baysidessi Well as I purchased an Italian bike so I had to go all out Italian 😉, down to every last component (I know it's a little vain of me) except pedals. I also put a set of Ultra Bora WTO's on and these wheels are amazing. If I had NOT gone down the Italian route with bike and wheels then I would have gone DA, even though I think the disc brake rotors and callipers don't look good on Shimano. As I am not at such a level that I am riding at over 20mph for 100 miles, I know that SR or DA is more than enough for me, but SR EPS, it just looks so nice and has such a lovely feel to it. DA is superior in its programmability and maybe smoother shifting but not enough to stop me from wanting SR EPS (shifting is fast on EPS). If you are going for a classy bike like a C68 (like I did) then SR EPS is the perfect combo, if I was going for a Madone or Foil or something aero I would have probably gone DA and put up with the look of the brakes. BTW, SR EPS shifting is set up default a little weird so after experimenting I did go for Shifting D setup which uses the left and right shifter on the brake leavers to go up and down the rear cassette (like SRAM) and then the thumb shifters to do the up and down the chainrings. For me that is the best set up.
Ollie, ridden Campag since 1984. Thats a lovely looking set. Do you think they might let me test a group.. permanently 😂... Always engineered so well. However i bet that I would have to sell most of my body to afford it...😮
I love how bike innovation can complicate simple things. For example, the manual shutdown of the system is genius! To solve a problem that only exists because electronic shifting come to solve no problem at all
I mean...set the gears once and that's it. I have SRAM Red eTap (11 speed from a few years back) and Ultegra R8000 mechanical. I honestly don't see a big difference. You have to move the lever more, but that can't be the reason to pay so much more. What I really, REALLY like about the sram eTap, is that I don't have so many cables. But there are enough integrated solutions out there. I did my first big tour this year, from Frankfurt to the Mediterranean Sea (Sète, France) and I never thought twice about what bike I would pick. The one with the mechanical Groupset ofc!
Brilliant video Ollie, as an Italian man I've always used campy on my bikes. I'm desperately trying to convince myself that four and half grand is worth it for a groupset, haven't done it yet but I'll keep trying.
I personally think the styling leaves something to be desired, having only seen photos and videos. Not what I would expect from Campy. Campy parts should be absolutely beautiful and function effortlessly, damn near forever.
@@veganpotterthevegan With Dura Ace on the top. Shimano just knows how to have it done in a epic ,cool industrial design. Also the branding wasn't Campy's strength. They just stopped lettering it with Campagnolo and 11 speed, carbon or alike. But Dura-Ace was always Dura-Ace.
I would have thought they'd have put it on some authentic Italian steed as well, but then also the hyperon ultra wheels,so must have been going for super lightweight, not to hide the weight of the groupset though surely 😅
Great overview by Ollie & Family Jewels. 😄 But personally, I don't want to have to think about batteries that die and shut-off buttons that are forgotten. What happened to the KISS Principle? Keep It Simple Shifters. That said, I admit my opinion is biased because I've never used wireless shifters.
Genuinely had been waiting for this. But with no rim brake option, it's a hard NO from me. Was wanting you update my record Ti 10-speed groupset on my Time VXRS as parts are basically impossible to come by these days. Good news is the old 12-speed SR is still available and that's the route I'll have to go.
I switched from Shimano to Campagnolo in 1994. I hate to say this, but unless someone is already a Campagnolo fan, the price point alone is going to make this a hard sell over Shimano or Sram. Campagnolo desperately needs to trickle down the electronic shifting to the Record and Chorus groupsets in order to keep pace with their rivals (no pun intended). Not everyone will want or need electronic shifting, of course, but making theirs even more stratospherically expensive is a step backwards for Campagnolo. There are only so many bike riding Italophile dentists in the world.
Wonder if a Record group will offer a 11 tooth start for us amateurs that fits on its old free hub spline? Also, for TT, will we get satellite buttons?
I'm a huge campagnolo fan. I still have Campagnolo Record 11 speed .man its very beautiful. I can't believe I have seen this for 5400.00 wtf .No wonder people buy that Shimano crap.Sram Red Etap is nice.
it's nice compag is joining the wireless competition. Sadly they aren't really threatening sram or shimano. Aside from heritage, esthetics, brandname. They don't really offer anything new and don't outshine the competition on any aspect.
Can’t agree more with this statement. Could not see any single feature that would persuade me to even think about this group set. As a long fun of Campi, I stopped buying it a long time ago and SRAM etap is way more exciting and logical with their design. Still use the old Campi mechanical group set but its days are numbered. Unless Campi starts innovating it is hard to see their future.
You mean Campagnolo joined the only other fully wireless group set SRAM. Shimano is only semi-wireless I.e., the front derailor- the rear still runs a wire
Thanks for the informative video, but I can't help thinking having a frame made of solid marble (or so it looks) somewhat makes the lightweight groupset redundant?
For the people who have only ridden Campy, the removal of the thumb shifters will take some getting used to, if ever. The removal of the thumb shifters will be unnatural to these people. The traditional Campy people will not like the change. What was once a natural feeling in the hands will become strange and one will have to think about how to do the shifts, instead of instinctively shifting as if at one with the system. The thumb shifts were a distinct operation and location and a lot of traditional Campy people will mistakenly shift the wrong way given the proximity of the two levers behind the brake.
another great looking groupset from the masters, i do like this power off mode on the shifter...about time ! damn site better than removing the battery for piece of mind, as you pointed out so as to not go flat whilst journeying to your ride/race,
I'm so sad for Campy .. I was quite hyped when I first heard about them going wireless through the patents that leaked a while ago, as they where kind of falling behind with their electronic options and I always loved their mechanical groupsets and inventiveness. Unfortunately this ends up to be just a vastly overpriced and poorly executed Sram groupset wrapped in somewhat questionable design choices IMO surfing on a name that no longer means new "out of the box" thinking. It's not even strikingly beautiful as before (that rear mech, ouch). No interchangeable batteries ? come on .. and that price point ? Seriously ? Who's going to want to buy this groupset except campy hardcore fans with very deep pockets, which I guess is not that wide a market. It might mean that even the Record groupset will retail at around the same price as a Red Axs, bonkers
It's obviously better executed (as in: quality) than SRAM, but it isn't worth the (doubled?) price difference. I read that the different batteries were due to a SRAM patent, which is a retarded patent you can only blame SRAM for.
@@l.d.t.6327 yes, you're indeed absolutely right about that patent, I heard something about it after writing that and it's definitely problematic. As for the better quality, I would have to see it for myself. I'm currently on my second SRAM red groupset, this one axs the first one red Etap, and there's absolutely nothing to blame on the build quality. It's been put through it's paces and still has no flaw. Well except for the sometimes blurry shifting, but apparently this new SR is not estranged with the problem either. But I build and maintain my bikes myself so maybe that makes it easier for me to adjust when needed.
@@timotheebossard4675 The shifting on the new SR is, from hearsay (someone who tested it) excellent, and especially very quick (significantly quicker than SRAM, I haven't seen comparisons with DI2). The rumours about blurry shifting come from one person, and I wouldn't say it's in the construction. Maybe a badly tuned bike, but ofcourse everything Campagnolo delivers for testing is under bigger scrutiny and these issues shouldn't be there. What imho Campagnolo excells, is the braking and I like the crank more (spins like butter), and the longevity of chains + cassettes (good they made the cassette out of steel). But as said, these (relatively small) improvements do not justify doubling the price. You are always off cheaper and with more-or-less the same performance with SRAM, for a much better price.
I wonder if you can program it, so the left shifter works the rear derailleur, and one of the hood buttons can work the front one? I can really only use my left hand to shift and brake.
Oh my g 0 d! Poor Ollie, but hit him again! I was laughing so much during the video. The new Super Record look really nice, so as soon as I win lottery....
Brilliant review. Sorry about the pain to your nether regions. For many years I was a massive sceptic about Campagnolo until they got it right. SunTour then Shimano we're way ahead. Now it's nip and tuck and with SRAM in the game and no more SunTour it's mater of taste.
Obviously a long ways out until I look into a bike fitted with this groupset. But, I'll more than likely look at the older EPS Super Record first since that will most likely be cheaper to get my hands on first. Currently using Record 10s on a 2000 era Bianchi L-Lite and that has been my main ride for the past several years.
a) 2:50 - thumb lever fans can shift to LTwoo, who interestingly enough have launched an electronic groupset just recently b) 3:00 so what they are saying is that microshift has superior ergonomics compared to previous campag?
Even if I can't afford the latest Campagnolo tech , I stick with the manufacturer just to be different than the crowd but appreciate they are all good in their own way.
The enthusiasm projected is contagious. I was starting to crave even before the close up of the chain rings' gorgeous machine work. I wasn't even thinking about price. But then, I heard one kilo heavier! Are you kidding,1000 grams more?
Where did you hear that? Ollie mentioned that it would be slightly heavier than the old one. I’d be surprised if it were more that a few 10s of grams heavier. No way 1kg that’s just BS.
The max cassette of 11-29 puts me off. I had Campag 11-29 with a compact crank and over long climbs of greater than 5 or 6% average it was just a grind. I really needed an 11-32 at least. Aside from this gripe it's a brilliant groupset.
This has been the best unbias, straight to the point, reveiw of the groupset that's currently on TH-cam. All the other reviews seem to be pro-Shimano or SRAM and don't stick to the facts. Good job!
Which cassette and chainset in new Campagnolo is perfect for road bike climbers? In the old group, let’s say, was 50/34 and 11-32. Whereas know? How I can compare this new group with old one. Thank you
It’s a “meh” groupset hindered by patent restrictions and cobbled together reluctantly because they are so late to the party. I’m hoping it’s just a placeholder preceeding something really revolutionary and innovative.
@@gcn How about some clever innovative tech that doesn't rely on batteries having to be recharged every 700km? You could shave off soo much weight that way. Imagine how much lighter and sleaker it would look without the batteries and electonics.
Crying in laughter over Ollie's jewel-punching, crying in sadness over the loss in classic Italian thumb shifting... where is the world going?!?!?!?!?!?!
My LTwoo electronic groupset lasted about 2500 shifts before it dropped dead. If you don't ride much it could be a good option. Sent it back to them under warranty, never got the parts or a refund.
@@ianjackson9853, some in cycling misuse the "downshift" and "upshift" terminology. In every other area where gear shifting is done, downshifting is shifting to a lower gear ratio, while upshifting is to a higher gear ratio. To your question, shifting "down" to the smaller chain ring is an actual "downshift" since that is a change to a smaller gear ratio. In the back though, when you shift to a smaller cog, you're actually "upshifting" to a higher gear ratio.
Perhaps I'm weird, but I would only consider electronic shifting on a bike that had a centralized battery that could optionally be charged with a dynamo hub. The battery could be located e.g. inside the down tube.
That's Shimano then but if that's flat everything is flat. At least with SRAM you could put the front mech battery into the derailleur if that has run out.
@@leskennedy Oh, thank you! I thought all these systems used separate batteries. Now I see online that some folks have plugged their dynamos to their Di2 batteries through an AC/DC USB converter.
I have had wireless since 2016…. Has worked flawlessly since, just saying... That being said - I have had campy before - still do on one bike (although it is friction shifting campy) - great stuff.
i won't miss the thumb button at all. on every set i've owned since 1998, the left thumb button constantly tried to rust and freeze up, and it took constant oiling to keep it functioning.
Can you pair super record with a garmin device or Karoo or wahoo device like you can with sram axs? What is the cost comparison between RED and Super Record?
Awesome, despite being about 10 years too late. I would love to adopt it if and only "IF": 1. could the brakes be paired to non-disc also 2. can the shifters be paired to 11 and even 10 sp 3. can it be seamlessly be paired with 11 sp cranks 4. can it all be programed from 10-12 speed with a single app 5. can the same wheel hubs reused from 10-12 sp. Too forever to get to 10 sp, but once we did, it went crazy fast to 13 sp and disc brakes. Just too many parts to change for a single variable change.
This punch in the crown jeewls is reminding me of a episode of top gear, where they were testing a Alfa Romeo, and for each time they used the words passion or heritage, they had to put a coin um the bag...😂😉
I've used wireless speedometer/odometer and they were either unreliable or did not work efficiently. I stay loyal to my 90's and early 00's road bikes and old school set up. It's the legs and fitness that are key to cycling.
Seeing Oli get punched in the love blobs reminds me of the dearly departed Rik Mayal, a true master of comedy violence. So well done team, I hope the swelling didn't impede the ride! Ooh er...
I used to have Chorus for several seasons. Now I'm back to Shimano. I never liked the Campagnolo thumb shifting - I found it a bit awkward when shifting out of the saddle.
@Ryan Terence It's even easier to spot low income people like yourself. Big earners don't brag about groupsets on their bicycle in youtube comments. And that's assuming they're even telling the truth.
@Ryan Terence I mean most doctors/lawyers make enough to slap on whatever groupset they want. Dont have to be the .1% to do that.. Avg Partner income is still north of 1mil so I'd say that makes you quite a big earner in society (together with top managers/ entrepreneurs)
Sorry, Ollie, but it was hilarious seeing you get punched. On a more serious note, I’ve been on Campy (or Campag if you prefer) since 1988, and I like this new group. I just hope they introduce Record and Chorus level sets.
Let us know your thoughts on the new Campagnolo Super Record Wireless! 👇
Waste of materials. 5000€ for what? Bah.
what!!! IP69K🤣🤣🤣 water proof rating? NICE🤣🤣🤣
groupset so expensive, it feels like a hit in the balls 🤣
Expensive, doesnt work as good as shimano and is worse then sram in almost every way... With that cones the insanely ugly derrailleur set... This just isn't it imo
I am so sorry for Campy, but I’d rather stay with my Record 11sp mech groupset. Served me fine for a decade and lot’s of mileage left in it.
Quite possibly the best video you’ve done. Entertaining and informative. GCN is all over it. Random guy giving cup shots may need to be a regular.
Hahaha well make it part of his contract 😂
Please keep the punching included for future product launches! Keeps the marketing BS out 😂
Is that called balls-eye?
This entire video is marketing BS
@@junkandcrapamen sorry you feel that way the intention is to present all the information clearly, so you can make up your own mind👍🏼
@@GCNuser123 Sure it is, bike salesman.
What marketing bs are you talking about
This is simply one of the best videos you have done. Excellent coverage, I love the close-up shots and the punching was just laugh-out-loud. Keep up the excellent work.
Great to hear that you enjoyed the video! What do you make of this Groupset? ⚙
@@gcn This makes me want to get a bike fitted with this groupset. It takes me back to when I started cycling and Campag was the pinnacle of cycling tech and yes it was a few years ago.
Well that made me laugh out loud at lunch, I think Ollie deserves a raise after this video. Hopefully he did it all in one take.
I'm really happy with the 10sp Record and have enough spares to last until I die.
Also, when I go cycling, It's to escape life's complications, that's technology and electrickery
I've two bikes with 11-speed Record-Super Record and Chorus and one with 10-speed Record. 10-speed Record is the best! Bombproof, basically don't need readjustment.
Exactly.
My old Chorus 10 is still going strong and way more than I can possibly put to good use... also 4500 euros for a groupset is insane for an amateur.
Love how the rear mech is inspired by the size and styling of the Terminator’s arm. Campag Italian heritage right there. Bellissima!
I have a NOS Record 10 group with Super Record 11 carbon 5-arm crank and Super Record rim brakes on my 1997 Bianchi Ti Megatube. The pinnacle of performance and reliability.
1) The manual overdrive is a great idea. I drove 300 km this weekend to meet with friends for rides and my SRAM batteries got partially drained. I will need to remove my batteries in the future.
2) I would agree that the front and rear derailleurs have different power requirements. However, a quick Google search reveals that SRAM has a patent on interchangeable batteries (European Patent Office - EP3165439A1)
3) This is a good review of the groupset features, benefits and the technological choices made by Campagnolo. I would also like an opinion video comparing this groupset with others from Shimano and SRAM.
4) FYI, as a former recreational hockey player, I can testify to the effectiveness of a jock strap/cup… ;-)
As a long standing Shimano Di2 rider I recently went to SR EPS. It took a bit of getting used to but with the ability to set up the shifter switches to my desired layout the thumb shifters make perfect sense. I only don't like the fact that you don't have as much customisation with how the sequential shift works compared to Di2, but the brakes are incredible and it looks amazing too. So I was glad I didn't wait for the new SR wireless groupset to fit to my new bike. It doesn't look as nice, and as a TOP TIER groupset, this will only be ridden by very competent riders who don't need the even closer ratios that was was currently available on the outgoing SR EPS. For me 2X13 would have been a better way to go which would have given Campag a USP and as it is electric to stop issues with chain angles it could have been programmed to not use 1-13 or 2-1 (front chainring-rear cassette). Maybe they should have gone semi wireless like Shimano or kept it wired to keep the front and rear mechs looking stylish as this is what Campag has been so renowned for, style! They should have also kept the thumb shifter but added the ability to set the buttons to your own choice instead of pre-programmed choices. Seeing the comments on here I would be thinking an updated V2 wireless will come sooner rather than later!
I hope you're correct. I've been riding DA and decided to go with SR EPS because of lead times on the DA. Still don't have my bike and already and I'm wondering if I made the correct decision.
@@baysidessi Well as I purchased an Italian bike so I had to go all out Italian 😉, down to every last component (I know it's a little vain of me) except pedals. I also put a set of Ultra Bora WTO's on and these wheels are amazing. If I had NOT gone down the Italian route with bike and wheels then I would have gone DA, even though I think the disc brake rotors and callipers don't look good on Shimano. As I am not at such a level that I am riding at over 20mph for 100 miles, I know that SR or DA is more than enough for me, but SR EPS, it just looks so nice and has such a lovely feel to it. DA is superior in its programmability and maybe smoother shifting but not enough to stop me from wanting SR EPS (shifting is fast on EPS). If you are going for a classy bike like a C68 (like I did) then SR EPS is the perfect combo, if I was going for a Madone or Foil or something aero I would have probably gone DA and put up with the look of the brakes. BTW, SR EPS shifting is set up default a little weird so after experimenting I did go for Shifting D setup which uses the left and right shifter on the brake leavers to go up and down the rear cassette (like SRAM) and then the thumb shifters to do the up and down the chainrings. For me that is the best set up.
Hope the groupset is successful for them, but right now it's looking a lot like the "SRAM eTap we have at home"
For a much higher price
And you can't swap batteries front to rear if you ran out of juice on the road.
Exactly, at this point I'll just buy Etap for half the money
RIP Campy
@@beyond8981 they're fine, they've always been much more expensive than the rest and haven't had an issue suckering people into buying their stuff
Ollie, ridden Campag since 1984. Thats a lovely looking set. Do you think they might let me test a group.. permanently 😂...
Always engineered so well.
However i bet that I would have to sell most of my body to afford it...😮
5 tousand money pounds for the groupo. Taking the piss
Hahaha nice try Alf! Do you think you'll be upgrading to the modern campy parts? 👀
I love how bike innovation can complicate simple things. For example, the manual shutdown of the system is genius! To solve a problem that only exists because electronic shifting come to solve no problem at all
I 100% agree.
Well, it solves one problem, electronic shifting I mean, it helps rise the prices, so... 😅
I mean...set the gears once and that's it.
I have SRAM Red eTap (11 speed from a few years back) and Ultegra R8000 mechanical.
I honestly don't see a big difference. You have to move the lever more, but that can't be the reason to pay so much more.
What I really, REALLY like about the sram eTap, is that I don't have so many cables. But there are enough integrated solutions out there.
I did my first big tour this year, from Frankfurt to the Mediterranean Sea (Sète, France) and I never thought twice about what bike I would pick.
The one with the mechanical Groupset ofc!
I love my electronic shifting. It’s not necessary but it’s great!
The mysterious yellow man was a beautiful touch 💛
Brilliant video Ollie, as an Italian man I've always used campy on my bikes. I'm desperately trying to convince myself that four and half grand is worth it for a groupset, haven't done it yet but I'll keep trying.
Keep it up Frank! It'll be worth it 👀
Fratelli d'Italia I love your bikes and Campagnolo ! 🇮🇹
Nice, at 5:50 you can see marks on the frame (from a dropped chain)
I personally think the styling leaves something to be desired, having only seen photos and videos. Not what I would expect from Campy. Campy parts should be absolutely beautiful and function effortlessly, damn near forever.
Haven't liked the look of a single high end Campy groupo since they started using carbon. SRAM and Shimano is definitely less ugly
It's italian product, it's not meant to be functional
@@veganpotterthevegan With Dura Ace on the top. Shimano just knows how to have it done in a epic ,cool industrial design. Also the branding wasn't Campy's strength. They just stopped lettering it with Campagnolo and 11 speed, carbon or alike. But Dura-Ace was always Dura-Ace.
That rear mech looks like original di2 ultegra! Sorry sram red looks better!
@@dainiusvysniauskas2049 Never enjoyed Italian cars, motorbikes or groupsets, have you?
Thank you for the hard-hitting review.
I’ll stick to one 105, cable group set thanks x
Which is the lighter option aswell.
105 works great and it's inexpensive. I have a spare grouppo just sitting in boxes to get me through the next decade.
One of the funniest GCN videos I’ve seen in a very long time 😂😂😂
All I want is a high end mechanical group set.
dura-ace 9100
I have Dura-Ace 7900 and am perfectly happy with it. No superfluous do-dads…
They are out there! Campy do some great options if electronic shifting isn't your thing 🙌
12sp chorus will do just find, SR if your wallet requires some weight saving
Just came by to say this is a wild ride considering 40 yrs ago I was super excited w my stock nuevo records on my Bianchi.
Thank you GCN for getting this to us so quickly - very entertaining as always!
Your welcome! We love the chance to ride new tech, we couldn't wait to show you this beauty 😍
Cool to see the Ltd edition Specialized Aethos on GCN
I would have thought they'd have put it on some authentic Italian steed as well, but then also the hyperon ultra wheels,so must have been going for super lightweight, not to hide the weight of the groupset though surely 😅
Great overview by Ollie & Family Jewels. 😄
But personally, I don't want to have to think about batteries that die and shut-off buttons that are forgotten. What happened to the KISS Principle? Keep It Simple Shifters. That said, I admit my opinion is biased because I've never used wireless shifters.
Isn’t that marble frame heavy?
Nah, ivory from 10,000 elephants!
We've got to slow ollie down on the climbs some how 👀
Genuinely had been waiting for this. But with no rim brake option, it's a hard NO from me. Was wanting you update my record Ti 10-speed groupset on my Time VXRS as parts are basically impossible to come by these days.
Good news is the old 12-speed SR is still available and that's the route I'll have to go.
very nice places 😎 ❤
did Maranga host you? 😁
I switched from Shimano to Campagnolo in 1994. I hate to say this, but unless someone is already a Campagnolo fan, the price point alone is going to make this a hard sell over Shimano or Sram. Campagnolo desperately needs to trickle down the electronic shifting to the Record and Chorus groupsets in order to keep pace with their rivals (no pun intended). Not everyone will want or need electronic shifting, of course, but making theirs even more stratospherically expensive is a step backwards for Campagnolo. There are only so many bike riding Italophile dentists in the world.
i think you should have mention the italien passion and flair for desing and heritage a litle more often, its campagnolo afterall.
Hahaha we had to bite our tongues 😂
@@gcn i bet you did! some thigs you better not over do.i like your methodes of conditioning and monitoring your self.
Awesome & a fun review :)
I've been riding Campy since the 80's. Still the best groupset in my view.
Will you be getting yourself some modern Campy? 👀
@@gcn Yes. On my new Colnago C68.
Wonder if a Record group will offer a 11 tooth start for us amateurs that fits on its old free hub spline?
Also, for TT, will we get satellite buttons?
How did you not mesh those BB crank components!
I'm a huge campagnolo fan. I still have Campagnolo Record 11 speed .man its very beautiful. I can't believe I have seen this for 5400.00 wtf .No wonder people buy that Shimano crap.Sram Red Etap is nice.
it's nice compag is joining the wireless competition.
Sadly they aren't really threatening sram or shimano.
Aside from heritage, esthetics, brandname. They don't really offer anything new and don't outshine the competition on any aspect.
Can’t agree more with this statement. Could not see any single feature that would persuade me to even think about this group set. As a long fun of Campi, I stopped buying it a long time ago and SRAM etap is way more exciting and logical with their design. Still use the old Campi mechanical group set but its days are numbered. Unless Campi starts innovating it is hard to see their future.
I agree with what you both say but punch in a nuts for both of you😂
You mean Campagnolo joined the only other fully wireless group set SRAM. Shimano is only semi-wireless I.e., the front derailor- the rear still runs a wire
Gangliest rear mech ever. It looks like they went for a shimano shadow rear hanger style then bolted a normal mech to it.
I chuckled every time.
Thanks for the informative video, but I can't help thinking having a frame made of solid marble (or so it looks) somewhat makes the lightweight groupset redundant?
Unlucky paint choice
The era of Campagnolo is over.
The new model has convinced us.
For the people who have only ridden Campy, the removal of the thumb shifters will take some getting used to, if ever. The removal of the thumb shifters will be unnatural to these people. The traditional Campy people will not like the change. What was once a natural feeling in the hands will become strange and one will have to think about how to do the shifts, instead of instinctively shifting as if at one with the system. The thumb shifts were a distinct operation and location and a lot of traditional Campy people will mistakenly shift the wrong way given the proximity of the two levers behind the brake.
"The traditional Campy people will not like the change" ...that's the shimano people now
That would be me.
another great looking groupset from the masters, i do like this power off mode on the shifter...about time !
damn site better than removing the battery for piece of mind, as you pointed out so as to not go flat whilst journeying to your ride/race,
It's a great feature! 🙌
The cables on my 8-speed Record groupset never go flat. :-)
No waxed chain patrol needed in this video!!
😉😂
I'm so sad for Campy .. I was quite hyped when I first heard about them going wireless through the patents that leaked a while ago, as they where kind of falling behind with their electronic options and I always loved their mechanical groupsets and inventiveness. Unfortunately this ends up to be just a vastly overpriced and poorly executed Sram groupset wrapped in somewhat questionable design choices IMO surfing on a name that no longer means new "out of the box" thinking. It's not even strikingly beautiful as before (that rear mech, ouch). No interchangeable batteries ? come on .. and that price point ? Seriously ? Who's going to want to buy this groupset except campy hardcore fans with very deep pockets, which I guess is not that wide a market. It might mean that even the Record groupset will retail at around the same price as a Red Axs, bonkers
It's obviously better executed (as in: quality) than SRAM, but it isn't worth the (doubled?) price difference. I read that the different batteries were due to a SRAM patent, which is a retarded patent you can only blame SRAM for.
@@l.d.t.6327 yes, you're indeed absolutely right about that patent, I heard something about it after writing that and it's definitely problematic. As for the better quality, I would have to see it for myself. I'm currently on my second SRAM red groupset, this one axs the first one red Etap, and there's absolutely nothing to blame on the build quality. It's been put through it's paces and still has no flaw. Well except for the sometimes blurry shifting, but apparently this new SR is not estranged with the problem either. But I build and maintain my bikes myself so maybe that makes it easier for me to adjust when needed.
@@timotheebossard4675 The shifting on the new SR is, from hearsay (someone who tested it) excellent, and especially very quick (significantly quicker than SRAM, I haven't seen comparisons with DI2). The rumours about blurry shifting come from one person, and I wouldn't say it's in the construction. Maybe a badly tuned bike, but ofcourse everything Campagnolo delivers for testing is under bigger scrutiny and these issues shouldn't be there.
What imho Campagnolo excells, is the braking and I like the crank more (spins like butter), and the longevity of chains + cassettes (good they made the cassette out of steel). But as said, these (relatively small) improvements do not justify doubling the price. You are always off cheaper and with more-or-less the same performance with SRAM, for a much better price.
I wonder if you can program it, so the left shifter works the rear derailleur, and one of the hood buttons can work the front one? I can really only use my left hand to shift and brake.
Oh my g 0 d! Poor Ollie, but hit him again! I was laughing so much during the video. The new Super Record look really nice, so as soon as I win lottery....
First you try to kill Hank, now you're trying to end Ollie's family line😂
Glad to see you put it all on the line for this video..😂😂😂🎉🎉
Brilliant review. Sorry about the pain to your nether regions. For many years I was a massive sceptic about Campagnolo until they got it right. SunTour then Shimano we're way ahead. Now it's nip and tuck and with SRAM in the game and no more SunTour it's mater of taste.
Obviously a long ways out until I look into a bike fitted with this groupset. But, I'll more than likely look at the older EPS Super Record first since that will most likely be cheaper to get my hands on first. Currently using Record 10s on a 2000 era Bianchi L-Lite and that has been my main ride for the past several years.
a) 2:50 - thumb lever fans can shift to LTwoo, who interestingly enough have launched an electronic groupset just recently
b) 3:00 so what they are saying is that microshift has superior ergonomics compared to previous campag?
is there a rim brake version?
Even if I can't afford the latest Campagnolo tech , I stick with the manufacturer just to be different than the crowd but appreciate they are all good in their own way.
I would pay about anything to be the one to do the nut punching. 😂😂😂
Beautiful location
With power meters and rev counters in the cranks, a "1 by" 15 spd automatic should be available by now.
Absolutely love Campagnolo. Very nicely presented as always and Looks amazing. I think you should get an ice pack first then Pizza Ollie 😂😂
nice to actually see some campy on the channel for a change
Those gigantic, dinosaur size front and rear mech…. They sure do things differently.
If you're under 50 and the tone of this video is confusing, let me explain: back in the last century, Campagnolo used to make good components.
Is that the brakes rubbing around the 2:30 mark?
The enthusiasm projected is contagious. I was starting to crave even before the close up of the chain rings' gorgeous machine work. I wasn't even thinking about price. But then, I heard one kilo heavier! Are you kidding,1000 grams more?
Where did you hear that? Ollie mentioned that it would be slightly heavier than the old one. I’d be surprised if it were more that a few 10s of grams heavier. No way 1kg that’s just BS.
@@arthurhood8030 try 11:25 Yes, it sounds wrong.
The max cassette of 11-29 puts me off. I had Campag 11-29 with a compact crank and over long climbs of greater than 5 or 6% average it was just a grind. I really needed an 11-32 at least.
Aside from this gripe it's a brilliant groupset.
Hence the smaller chainrings.
This has been the best unbias, straight to the point, reveiw of the groupset that's currently on TH-cam. All the other reviews seem to be pro-Shimano or SRAM and don't stick to the facts. Good job!
You call paid ads "facts", hmm...
This is literally a paid ad mate
to be clear, it’s not a review, i’m just aiming to tell you all about it in a clear way. Although it is paid, i am sticking to facts though👍🏼.
OMG another GCN video pronouncing Campagnolo decently. :)
Hi,
Is there anyone know,
does the wireless offer a rim-brake version?
Thx.
The punch in the nuts is a great twist on the old Top Gear gag
The devolution of cycling continues
that beehive though
what are the pros going to use? 50 the biggest option?
Which cassette and chainset in new Campagnolo is perfect for road bike climbers? In the old group, let’s say, was 50/34 and 11-32. Whereas know? How I can compare this new group with old one. Thank you
It’s a “meh” groupset hindered by patent restrictions and cobbled together reluctantly because they are so late to the party. I’m hoping it’s just a placeholder preceeding something really revolutionary and innovative.
What do you think Campy should release next? What would be there revolutionary move? 👀
@@gcn How about some clever innovative tech that doesn't rely on batteries having to be recharged every 700km? You could shave off soo much weight that way. Imagine how much lighter and sleaker it would look without the batteries and electonics.
@@a1white You mean some sort of tried and tested system of steel cables and levers?
@@a1white Like studying the effects of using kinetic energy vs, weight of the batteries. Which one would be more efficient
Wireless brakes😂
Crying in laughter over Ollie's jewel-punching, crying in sadness over the loss in classic Italian thumb shifting... where is the world going?!?!?!?!?!?!
Not for 4 1/2k
I'll wait for the Ltwoo electronic coming out at a 9th of the price
With thumb shifters.
I want a 1x wireless 11 speed ltwoo, or like shimano 12 speed but fits 11 hubs for my tt bike
My LTwoo electronic groupset lasted about 2500 shifts before it dropped dead. If you don't ride much it could be a good option. Sent it back to them under warranty, never got the parts or a refund.
I have the 2019 Mechanical Super Record and love it, not sure I would upgrade to wireless as for me it wouldn’t be much of an upgrade.
Sepp Kuss will have to do quite a few more stretches to reach that battery while descending at 80 kph.
It was a button on the rear derailleur that overused the shifting- don’t think he was trying to unclip the battery
"Downshift" is a shift to a lower gear ratio. The traditional Campy thumb levers perform upshifts, i.e. shift to higher gear ratios.
What about the front one? I think Down means "to a smaller cog"
@@ianjackson9853, some in cycling misuse the "downshift" and "upshift" terminology. In every other area where gear shifting is done, downshifting is shifting to a lower gear ratio, while upshifting is to a higher gear ratio. To your question, shifting "down" to the smaller chain ring is an actual "downshift" since that is a change to a smaller gear ratio. In the back though, when you shift to a smaller cog, you're actually "upshifting" to a higher gear ratio.
i dream campagnolo
evry day and night
Perhaps I'm weird, but I would only consider electronic shifting on a bike that had a centralized battery that could optionally be charged with a dynamo hub. The battery could be located e.g. inside the down tube.
That's Shimano then but if that's flat everything is flat. At least with SRAM you could put the front mech battery into the derailleur if that has run out.
@@leskennedy Oh, thank you! I thought all these systems used separate batteries. Now I see online that some folks have plugged their dynamos to their Di2 batteries through an AC/DC USB converter.
@@Frostbiker That would be an handy if you're doing huge tours and sleeping in bus shelters I guess. Most of us have electric at home !
@@leskennedy I hate recharging batteries :) That's why I have a dynamo hub.
@@Frostbiker then go mechanic shifting. Why to take expensive and heavier electronic and add dynamo on top?
Nice to see that they left the factory grease on the chain for you 😀 makes the groupset look appropriately filthy.
So why are they NOT in the pro peloton?
I have had wireless since 2016…. Has worked flawlessly since, just saying... That being said - I have had campy before - still do on one bike (although it is friction shifting campy) - great stuff.
i won't miss the thumb button at all. on every set i've owned since 1998, the left thumb button constantly tried to rust and freeze up, and it took constant oiling to keep it functioning.
Do a small cut on the rubber from the leaver and it's fixed.
Can you pair super record with a garmin device or Karoo or wahoo device like you can with sram axs? What is the cost comparison between RED and Super Record?
Nice but shame those cables out 😁
Groupset of the People!
Not too many, but still.
Awesome, despite being about 10 years too late. I would love to adopt it if and only "IF": 1. could the brakes be paired to non-disc also 2. can the shifters be paired to 11 and even 10 sp 3. can it be seamlessly be paired with 11 sp cranks 4. can it all be programed from 10-12 speed with a single app 5. can the same wheel hubs reused from 10-12 sp. Too forever to get to 10 sp, but once we did, it went crazy fast to 13 sp and disc brakes. Just too many parts to change for a single variable change.
What Frame is that? thanks..
This punch in the crown jeewls is reminding me of a episode of top gear, where they were testing a Alfa Romeo, and for each time they used the words passion or heritage, they had to put a coin um the bag...😂😉
hahaha youre always funny you crack me up cheereo chap
I've used wireless speedometer/odometer and they were either unreliable or did not work efficiently. I stay loyal to my 90's and early 00's road bikes and old school set up. It's the legs and fitness that are key to cycling.
I own campy on a backup bike and it's always a nice shift. I like this new group but it's very very expensive for only the elite pro end
😅
Rim brake version?
New groupset is disc only.
Unfortunately not, disk brakes have no place on a road bike.
which arm do I have to give?
Sorry I'll stick to cable gearing due to the cost of the group set's and no worrying about the battery going flat
Seeing Oli get punched in the love blobs reminds me of the dearly departed Rik Mayal, a true master of comedy violence. So well done team, I hope the swelling didn't impede the ride! Ooh er...
i grew up watching bottom!
I used to have Chorus for several seasons. Now I'm back to Shimano. I never liked the Campagnolo thumb shifting - I found it a bit awkward when shifting out of the saddle.
Latest Groupset for Doctors, lawyers and dentists. To put on their heavy Disc Brake bike.
#durianrider
@Ryan Terence It's even easier to spot low income people like yourself.
Big earners don't brag about groupsets on their bicycle in youtube comments.
And that's assuming they're even telling the truth.
@Ryan Terence I mean most doctors/lawyers make enough to slap on whatever groupset they want. Dont have to be the .1% to do that.. Avg Partner income is still north of 1mil so I'd say that makes you quite a big earner in society (together with top managers/ entrepreneurs)
Seethe about it
Precisely, couldnt pay enough to get it quick enough to go on titanium disc ribble CGR 😉
The year is 2055, Peter Sagan Jr. yells at the team car for remotely locking him in the small ring to keep him from attacking early
Sorry, Ollie, but it was hilarious seeing you get punched. On a more serious note, I’ve been on Campy (or Campag if you prefer) since 1988, and I like this new group. I just hope they introduce Record and Chorus level sets.