BikeBiz Bicycle and cycling retail news
Campagnolo has launched a new Ekar GT groupset and Zonda GT wheels
From the flexibility of a single bike that rides as easily on asphalt as it does on tracks and trails, to the wildest bike-packing adventures, gravel offers an inclusive dimension of modern cycling.
The Italian component brand has targeted the rapid growth in gravel and bikepacking with this joint release.
Ekar GT is created for versatility.
The new single chainring 1×13 drivetrain allows for the combination of four cassette options (9/36, 9/42, 10/44 and 10/48) with five chainrings (44, 42, 40, 38 and the new 36).
This wide range of possibilities means that everyone gets to choose the gear ratio that suits their particular needs.
The new aluminium crankset guarantees optimum transmission thanks to Ultra-Torque™ and ProTech™ technologies, in addition to the convenience of being able to change the chainring without having to dismantle the crankset itself.
The drivetrain is designed to be easy and intuitive.
Simple adjusting and the presence of the clutch will be appreciated by both the most demanding and beginner cyclists.
The same drivetrain housing for all the cassettes makes for fast fitting of the chosen gear ratio.
Drawing on experience with Ekar, the new Ekar GT groupset has a bigger pulley to prevent mud accumulating and make cleaning easier.
The new ergonomics of the controls provide a comfortable fit for the palm of the hand and a lever reach adjustment to suit any size of hand.
All the materials have been chosen also for their strength, to improve durability and maintenance.
Weighing a claimed 2,700 grams, the new Campagnolo groupset stands out also thanks to its new graphics featuring the Winged Wheel and the Ekar GT logo in tone-on-tone colours.
Gravel meets road in the new Zonda GT wheels, a strategic versatile product that integrates with Ekar GT.
With its distinctive G3 pattern of spokes in eight groups, this pair of wheels is produced only in a disc-brake version and weigh a reported 1,690 grams.
A 23mm internal bed, N3W freewheel body and 29mm profile height complete the description.
The Ekar GT groupset has a retail price of £1,211.95.
The Zonda GT wheels have a retail price of £615.
Product is available to order now through the brand’s UK distributor, Chicken CycleKit
