Wumpus
05-31-2008, 09:07 AM
Friday 30th May 2008 - Ben Wilson
If a 2009 brochure page leaked on weightweenies.com is to be believed, Campagnolo has added another sprocket to its cassettes to take them up to 11 speed.
With Shimano in the final stages of testing it's prototype Dura Ace electronic groupset, and with a new prototype mechanical groupset being spotted on pro bikes, Campagnolo has been quiet save for the few test riders using its developmental electronic groupset.
But it seems the Italian company has now stolen a march on Shimano yet again and beaten them to market with a new groupset that includes that all important extra gear.
The spec sheet for the 2009 Bora Ultra II wheelset confirms that it will be 9 / 10 and all importantly 11 speed compatible. This makes us think that in the great tradition of Campagnolo, there is backward compatibility with existing cassette bodies being used...more (http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Campag_to_release_11_speed_groupset_article_257457 .html)
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/Aydynj/boraultra2_185.jpg
If a 2009 brochure page leaked on weightweenies.com is to be believed, Campagnolo has added another sprocket to its cassettes to take them up to 11 speed.
With Shimano in the final stages of testing it's prototype Dura Ace electronic groupset, and with a new prototype mechanical groupset being spotted on pro bikes, Campagnolo has been quiet save for the few test riders using its developmental electronic groupset.
But it seems the Italian company has now stolen a march on Shimano yet again and beaten them to market with a new groupset that includes that all important extra gear.
The spec sheet for the 2009 Bora Ultra II wheelset confirms that it will be 9 / 10 and all importantly 11 speed compatible. This makes us think that in the great tradition of Campagnolo, there is backward compatibility with existing cassette bodies being used...more (http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Campag_to_release_11_speed_groupset_article_257457 .html)
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/Aydynj/boraultra2_185.jpg