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Campagnolo goes 13 again: new Record 13 groupset aims to bring top-tier performance at a lower price

Sharing tech with Super Record 13, Campagnolo’s new Record 13 range adds a slightly heavier but more affordable entry point to its 13-speed platform for road and gravel

Wed, Apr 29, 2026 13:00
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Shimano expands CUES 11-speed range with lighter cassette and rear derailleur – but how does it fit with the new Tiagra groupset?

A new CUES rear derailleur arrives alongside the same cassette featured in Shimano's updated Tiagra 11-speed groupset, bringing Hyperglide shifting into the mix

Wed, Apr 15, 2026 08:00
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Shimano officially launches entry-level CUES groupsets for drop bar road and gravel bikes, including 9, 10 and 11-speed options “at a reasonable price point”

We've had teasers already, but it's now official that Shimano has expanded the CUES ecosystem with a disc-brake-only drop bar drivetrain – offering both mechanical and hydraulic options. The 8-speed ESSA groupset is also joining CUES on drop bars

Sun, Jan 11, 2026 14:53
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If Super Record 13 isn’t posh enough for you… Campagnolo has introduced a £900 Ultra upgrade

Carbon chainrings, titanium sprockets, and ceramic bearings are designed to improve the performance of Campagnolo’s top-level groupset, but they’ll cost you… a lot

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 12:00
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Shimano launches special edition CUES 1×10-speed groupset with polished silver finish

Good news for traditionalists and retro-grouches alike... Shimano's versatile CUES groupset has been given the shiny silver treatment

Wed, Oct 08, 2025 15:58
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Shimano’s wireless Di2 shifting is already more affordable with launch of new XT and Deore drivetrains

The tech has certainly trickled down fast, as Shimano completes its off-road wireless shifting lineup just a fortnight after launching XTR Di2

Wed, Jun 18, 2025 16:00
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SRAM trickles top-level Red tech down to Force and Rival groupsets, offering faster shifting, lighter weights, and braking with just one finger

Lighter weight, improved ergonomics, faster shifting, single-digit braking (if you want to)… SRAM reckons it is delivering top-tier performance at more accessible prices

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 14:00
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Campagnolo launches overhauled Super Record, the world’s first 2×13-speed, wireless road cycling groupset… and the iconic thumb shifter is back

Campagnolo says that Super Record 13 is the lightest 2x groupset on the market, and the fastest too

Wed, Jun 04, 2025 12:00
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A radical new take on road bike shifters or an “ergonomic disaster”? Ingrid road ‘brifters’ cause a stir as groupset nears production

Could these road bike shifters - described as 'the cybertruck of bike shifters' - rethink the way we change gear? Probably not, but they look pretty unique

Fri, Dec 13, 2024 10:22
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More gearing choice, exclusive tech, better value — the things that make Campagolo’s new Super Record S Wireless groupset special

We look at Campagnolo’s brand new Super Record S Wireless groupset and explain all the crucial details that make it arguably the most enticing groupset around right now

Sat, Oct 05, 2024 09:00
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