Jun 22, 2008
But Campy goes to 11
Campagnolo decided to take cassettes to the next level and unveiled that all Campagnolo gruppos including the new (old name) Super Record will have 11 speeds. Pretty cool news, but just imagine how ultra narrow those chains will be now. When asked why the move to 11 speeds, Campy reps could only respond with “Why Not?”
Obviously, the key point is the extra sprocket on the cassette and plenty of hardened roadies will be asking ‘Why?’ We put the same question to Campagnolo and the quick answer came back “Why not?”
This reminds me of one of Spinal Tap and the 11 scene.
/>The new Campy 2009 gruppos feature a distinctly new shift/brake lever with an extra curve near the hood. It is said that the extra curve up top provides better aero positioning but it is not as pretty as the older models.