Campagnolo Expands its Wireless Lineup with the More Accessible Record 13

Today, Campagnolo Record 13 officially launches, marking the return of a classic nameplate and delivering a brand new set of 13-speed road and gravel groupsets. This release represents the next step in a broader strategy.

When Campagnolo Super Record 13 launched last year, it was always meant to be the start of a full rework of the Campagnolo portfolio. Now we are seeing that begin to take shape with Record 13 coming to market as a more accessible version of the premier Super Record 13 wireless groupset. Like Super Record 13, the new Record 13 offers configurations for both road and gravel and retains the core functionality, just at a lower price point.

For the Italian brand, the priority with Record was to stay aligned with its legacy as it nears its 100th anniversary in the bike business, while also bringing the cost down to reach a broader section of riders.

That attitude leads to a groupset that is still made in Italy, built on speed of shifting, braking power, and unique aesthetics. The compromises come from changes to the system’s weight, adding 208g to 342g depending on the configuration.

Speaking of configurations, the Record 13 is compatible with both road and gravel, depending on the selected chainrings, derailleur, and cassettes. That general flexibility is a major selling point. From 1x versus 2x chainrings to multiple crank lengths, chainring sizes, and cassette ratios, Record 13 offers options from pure road through all-road and into pure gravel racing.

Campagnolo Record 13 Build Options

Here is the full collection of build options for Campagnolo Record 13:

The Delicate Dance of Bringing Campagnolo to the People

Campagnolo has been missing a groupset in its line-up that matches SRAM and Shimano, the two major groupset manufacturers. It hasn’t always been this way, however, as Campagnolo has been a major player in the drivetrain world for decades before losing its status in the market in more recent years.

A big reason for this has been the brand’s limitations around offering groupsets at various price points. Last year’s update brought the price of Super Record 13 in the same range as Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and SRAM Red AXS (Super Record 13 is less expensive without a power meter), but without a groupset in line with Shimano Ultegra or SRAM Force, that price reduction only improved Campagnolo’s standing among those in the market for high-end, $4,000 groupsets.

Without that lower price point option, on the road Campangolo has been resigned to being a luxury good reserved for the realm of super bikes. Record 13 is the brand’s answer to rectify that with groupset prices in the $2,000-3,000 range, allowing Campagnolo-equipped bikes that are a notch below the most premium options.

What is most interesting about this new groupset is the tight line Campagnolo is walking. The brand has to clearly separate the value-driven Record 13 from the premium Super Record 13. At the same time, it still needs to offer compelling selling points against similarly priced setups from Shimano, SRAM, or even TRP.

On paper, Record 13 errs on the side of offering most of the same features as the Super Record 13 groupset. Campagnolo claims the functionality of the braking, battery life, shifter ergonomics and features, crankset options, and cassettes are the same. Materially, the difference is all in the weight and the look of the groupset, with a 208g to 342g difference in weight and aesthetics.

What’s more, like Shimano and SRAM, there is the ability to mix and match components between Super Record 13 and Record 13, so there is a way to trim weight around the margins while still optimizing overall value through Campagnolo Record 13.

Campagnolo Record 13 Pricing, Weight, and Availability

Most of the new groupset configurations are available right now. If you want the all-road or 1x road builds, though, you’ll have to wait until July for the specific derailleur required to run them. For more information visit the Campagnolo website.

*A power meter upgrade is available for all configurations for an additional €600 / ~$648. All listed USD pricing is an estimation based on Euro conversions.