Campagnolo Ekar groupset

The latest and greatest kit for gravel and off-road

£1,449, chickencyclekit.co.uk Historically Campagnolo has always been the first of the ‘big three’ to add another sprocket into its groupsets. By launching its 13-speed Ekar it maintains that pedigree but the groupset also heralds several significant firsts for the Italian marque. Most notably Ekar is gravel-focussed and the brand’s first off-road-dedicated drivetrain since it ceased making mountain bike components in the 1990s. Part of the reason its foray into mountain biking was abandoned was higher costs versus Far East competitors, but this time Campagnolo has focussed on accessible price points. The Ekar is 1x only and there are no electronics in sight, only good old mechanical shifting. New innovations include a tiny 9-tooth sprocket on the cassette (which also uses a new freehub standard), a very curious downshift lever and finally Campagnolo has…

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Cyclist Off Road (Digital) - 1 Issue, Autumn 2020

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