Campagnolo has introduced a new 13-speed Record 13 groupset to sit below top-tier Super Record 13. It comes in five flavours for different road and gravel applications and is less expensive than Super Record 13, but don’t get too excited if you’re hoping for bargain basement pricing – it still sits at the premium end of the market.
Campagnolo says, “Geometry, architecture and functionality now share a common design foundation across Record and Super Record, reflecting a new, simplified approach for Campagnolo. This ensures full component compatibility, greater system coherence, and most importantly, the same shifting speed.
“The differences are focused on material selection and finishes, enabling a new entry point into the platform without compromising performance. The result is just 208g to 342g additional weight depending on the discipline from Super Record to Record 13.”
We don’t have the weights for the individual components yet, but the lightest complete groupset weight that Campagnolo quotes is 2,656g for the Record 1×13 Road configuration (the exact weight will depend on crank length, chainring size, the cassette, and so on).
Like everyone else, we’ve been wondering what’s going on with Campagnolo over recent months, but the prestigious Italian apparently has big plans to get back in the game.
There are five Campagnolo Record 12 five variants covering various parts of the drop-bar world. Here they are with claimed weights from Campagnolo:
- Record 2×13 Road – 2,783g
- Record X 1×13 Gravel (specific rear derailleur with Nano Clutch. Compatible with 42/48T
cassette) – 2,777g - Record 1×13 Road (rear derailleur with Nano Clutch for both road and off-road, compatible with 36T cassette) – 2,656g
- Record 2×13 All Road (rear derailleur with Nano Clutch for both road and off-road, compatible with 36T cassette) – 2,806g
- Record X 1×13 Road (specific rear derailleur with Nano Clutch. Compatible with 42/48T cassette) – 2,820g
Campagnolo Record 13 is manufactured in-house in Italy. We’ve not got out hands on Record 13 yet, so all of the following information comes from Campag.
Rear derailleur
Campagnolo says, “Record 13 inherits the drivetrain kinematics of Super Record 13: the same optimised chain path across the gear range, and the same shifting speed.”
You get carbon fibre-reinforced polyamide upper and lower bodies with a redesigned internal steel cage that’s intended to deliver “exceptional lightness, strength, and reliability”. The 14-tooth pulleys feature stainless steel bearings.
The Record X version of the rear derailleur features a Nano Clutch (to maintain the correct chain tension on rough terrain) and a long cage that’s compatible with cassettes up to 48T.
Front derailleur
Campagnolo hasn’t told us a great deal about the front derailleur although it looks a lot like the Super Record 13 model but with different shaping to the linkage and a different finish, including to the outer cage. The battery sits out front and isn’t interchangeable with the one for the rear derailleur so (unlike SRAM) you can’t swap them over if one goes flat while you are riding.
We hope that the Record 13 follows Super Record in terms of performance because we’ve always been impressed with Campagnolo in this respect: quick, smooth, and reliable, even under load.
Ergopower levers
The Record 13 Ergopower shifting/braking controllers feature the same architecture as Super Record – so you get a thumb shifter on the inner face of the hood, a shift lever, mode button, and Campagnolo’s Smart Button integrated into the inner hood. You also get a Status LED that serves as a diagnostic tool, indicating battery charge levels and system faults through colour-coded flashes. The hydraulic braking system is unchanged from Super Record.
“[The design] carries over the same ergonomics redesigned in 2025, allowing full access to all functions from any hand position on the handlebar whether on the tops, in the drops, or in a forward position,” says Campagnolo.
Record 13 Ergopower controls are compatible with the previous Super Record 12 WRL system.
Brake calipers
The Record 13 caliper uses the same body as Super Record, it’s just the finish that’s different.
The calipers are compatible with 140mm and 160mm rotors (with the 160mm adapter included with the front brake or available separately).
They come with organic pads as standard, although sintered pads are available as an option for gravel use and wet conditions. For what it’s worth, Campagnolo claims you’ll get up to 10,000km (6,200 miles) in dry road conditions – so not in the UK, then, and it’ll obviously depend massively on the amount of braking you do.
Crankset
The Record 13 crankset – or chainset, if you prefer that term – looks a lot like the Super Record 13 model, but they’re not exactly the same.
“The key difference compared to Super Record lies in the axle, which is made of stainless steel rather than titanium,” says Campagnolo. “The higher density of steel has been effectively mitigated through advanced stress analysis across a wide range of riding conditions, allowing for reduced cross-sections and a controlled weight increase.”
The crank arm is slightly different too.
“In the Super Record version, the less stressed area is hollowed out within the carbon structure, whereas in the Record version it is replaced with a very low-density technopolymer, maintaining excellent levels of lightness and stiffness,” says Campagnolo.
Cranks are available in 165, 170, and 172.5mm lengths – so, in a sign of the times, 175mm is off the menu.
The crankset is available with an integrated power meter. Campagnolo says the Record PWM is derived from the Super Record HPPM but with simplified electronics. It claims an accuracy of ±2% compared with ±1% for the Super Record version.
Record 13 chainrings are shared with Super Record 13, so you get the same seven 2x combinations (45/29, 48/32, 50/34, 52/36, 53/39, 54/39, 55/39) and eight 1x configurations (from 38T to 52T). Campagnolo Ultra carbon fibre chainrings (a carbon structure combined with 7075 aluminum alloy teeth) are compatible across both platforms.
Cassette
The Record 13 cassette is available in 10-33 and 11-36 configurations for road use (compatible with derailleurs with and without Nano Clutch), and 10-48 for use with the Record X rear derailleur in its gravel configuration.
Campagnolo says, “The dedicated 13-speed cassette design features an initial section with a Black Chrome finish, while the final sprocket block is finished in Satin Black – a zinc and silicon-based treatment with a black coating to enhance resistance to wear. A laser-etched texture on the black base gives the cassette a distinctive identity, both technically and aesthetically.”
You’d better keep it clean, then.
Record 13 is fully compatible with all Super Record 13 cassettes, including Ultra titanium ones.
Batteries
The Record 13 batteries are identical to that of Super Record and charging is via a standard USB-C cable, so they can be powered by a power bank or any wall adapter with no dedicated charger required. In emergencies, the battery can be charged from a smartphone via cable.
Campagnolo reckons its batteries has a range of 750km (466 miles) although that’ll obviously depend on useage.
MyCampy app
The MyCampy app is a key part of Campagnolo’s 13 platform (it still irks me that it’s not called MyCampag, but that ship sailed long ago). Campagnolo calls MyCampy “the gateway to all groupset functionalities: customisation, updates, diagnostics, and integration with cycling computers.”
We won’t go into the full capabilities here but MyCampy allows you to customise the Ergopower controls by assigning different functions to each button and lever, gives you the real-time charge status of each component, and integrates via ANT+ with Garmin Edge, Wahoo, and other cycling computers.
Prices
Here are prices for Campagnolo Record 13 from UK distributor Chicken CycleKit.
• Road groupset – £2,300
• Gravel groupset – £1,800
Here are some of the individual component prices (of course, you wouldn’t need to buy a standard crankset and power meter crankset):
Road
|
Rear derailleur |
£399 |
|
Front derailleur |
£285 |
|
Left Ergopower (w/o caliper): |
£280 |
|
Right Ergopower (w/o caliper): |
£280 |
|
10-33 / 11-36 cassette |
£190 |
|
Chain |
£55 |
|
165mm/170mm/172.5mm 2x crankset |
£270 |
|
165mm/170mm/172.5mm 2x crankset w/ power meter |
£835 |
|
Record WRL front derailleur battery |
£110 |
|
Record WRL rear derailleur battery |
£110 |
|
Chainrings |
£299 |
Gravel
|
Rear derailleur |
£410 |
|
Left Ergopower (brake only) |
£165 |
|
10/48 cassette |
£245 |
|
Right Ergopower (w/o caliper) |
£280 |
|
Chain |
£55 |
|
165mm/170mm/172.5mm 1x crankset |
£270 |
|
165mm/170mm/172.5mm 1x crankset w/ power meter |
£835 |
|
Record WRL rear derailleur battery |
£110 |
|
1x chainring |
£140 |
To give that some context, suggested retail prices for a complete Campagnolo Super Record 13 groupset without a power meter are about £3,900. Shimano’s top-level Dura-Ace R9270 Di2 12-speed disc brake groupset is typically around £3,500–£3,685 at recommended retail price, while major online retailers often sell the complete, non-power meter groupset for around £2,000.
23 thoughts on “Campagnolo goes 13 again: new Record 13 groupset aims to bring top-tier performance at a lower price”
Thats still far to expensive for your average bear. I would be surprised if it performs as well as 12 speed ultegra di2 and that can be picked up for less than half the price of this.
Hey, mctrials, if you have nothing to contribute to the topic, try contributing nothing?
Oh the irony.
A pessimist is never disappointed. 🙄
I would gladly pay the premium for a European supply chain product. It’s one of campagnolo’s few unique selling points over the other two.
A cheap made in china campag would be undesirable for the consumer (with you as the exception, though you’d probably complain about that as well) and damaging to the company’s brand equity long-term.
Campy have been haemorrhaging customers for years. At some point they will have to adapt or die. If the USP of a fully European supply chain was attractive to the average consumer then Campy wouldn’t have lost so much market share to SRAM/Shimano.
I would suggest its a heritage brand now that is being propped up by people with deep pockets who love the history of campy and what it represents. The strong reaction from some of the comments here when I dare to suggest that its not attractive for the average consumer perhaps speaks to the emotional connection people have to the brand.
Its quite funny how a few sentences have lead to the conclusion that I would complain about this product no matter what despite there being nothing in my statement to suggest that…
“At some point they will have to adapt or die. ”
“I would suggest its a heritage brand now that is being propped up by people with deep pockets who love the history of campy and what it represents.”
What if that’s exactly their adaptation? Entrenching yourself in a profitable niche is actually quite a good strategy when you’re the underdog.
Almost certainly you are wrong, the 13-speed Super Record has been universally well reviewed compared with Red and Dura-Ace. The new Record version is identical in functionality, it’s just a bit heavier with less carbon fibre and no titanium.
From what I have seen, Red and DA have also been universally well reviewed. All top tier groupsets from all the big manufacturers are excellent now. Its down to cost and personal preference.
Also, Campag don’t make stuff for bears 😂
Does a bear shift in the woods?..
Got it all wrong. They shift in the hoods.
Only when they smell hunny.
For sure it’s too expensive for the average road.cc bear, judging from the comments of the usual suspects.
In fact it’s less expensive than I thought it would be.
Um… there’s only you and one other person who’s commented.
Only two up-front, but now more (13?) behind!
Is it just me or does that brake hood look very long?
Hard to say. I don’t know how long you look.
They all are now.
Wow. Good on yer, Campag.
So long as the materials and finish aren’t more like a Chorus version (and maybe one will arrive at some point anyway), I’m in 👍.
Game changer. I said all along (and it was pretty obvious) there’s no way Campag could survive just selling Super Record to rich people. They need a reasonable market share. Campag will never be what they were before the millennium, but there ought to be a place for innovative, cultural Cycling equipment excellence from such an iconic brand. It’s last chance saloon time I think.
Maybe in a couple of years time I can get a used C72 off eBay and a discounted Record groupset from Merlin. Then I can die happy
Very tempting. Chapeau Campy.
…especially in the absence of what I’m really waiting for – the update to Ekar mechanical that refines the clunky thumb shifter and brings it too into the second quarter of the 21st century.
I love my Ekar. The chunky mechanical shifting is perfect. So far 2,500km of shifting and braking perfection.
Good to see. Even as someone who is the not the target buyer, I can see this is a step in the right direction. Good to see a European company still on the game. Now they need to need to target the Ultegra level market.
One benefit mentioned in the article but not expanded on is that the 12s WRL shifters are compatible with the new mechs. Indeed, the cranks are as well, plus the batteries, and all supported by Campagnolo, and GF-K reports that the 12s front mech will also work although not as well.
This means that, should you be an older cyclist and like the idea of having a 29/36 bottom gear to help on steep, alpine climbs (or others like Doi Inthanon in Thailand with its long 17% sections when you’re approaching 2,500 metres altitude) the upgrade path is much cheaper and easier – mechs, chainrings and cassette only, no need even to run new brake hoses. Plus you can easily sell the 12s components, making it even less of a price differential.