New Super Record S Wireless: Campagnolo presents its "entry-level" electronic groupset for €3,990

Just over a year ago, Campagnolo renewed its flagship Super Record group with a total paradigm shift by transforming it into a completely wireless group while still being extremely expensive. Now, they present the Special Edition version, which comes with a completely renewed aesthetic and a slightly more affordable price.

Same performance, new aesthetic, and more gear options in the new Super Record S Wireless

Campagnolo expands its ecosystem of electronic groups with a special edition of its Super Record Wireless, the wireless electronic group they introduced last year. This means there are now three options to equip your bike with an electronic group from the Italian brand: Super Record Wireless, Super Record S Wireless, and the previous wired Super Record EPS that is still in Campagnolo's catalog. Additionally, let's remember that Campagnolo also maintains in its catalog its renowned mechanical groups Super Record, Record, Chorus, and Centaur both in versions for disc brakes and rim brakes, except for Centaur which remains at 11 speeds and only for rim brakes.

With this new Campagnolo Super Record S Wireless, the Vincenza brand has sought to adjust the price of its flagship group, which now hovers around €3,990 compared to the over €5,000 of the top-of-the-line option. To achieve this, in addition to the aesthetic renewal, we also see that more resin is used and less carbon or how the cranks are now solid carbon instead of hollow, lighter but expensive to produce.

This translates into the Campagnolo Super Record S Wireless gaining about 150 g in weight compared to its older sibling, stopping the scale at around 2,670 g, always varying depending on the chosen gear ratios, a figure that can be easily justified considering the significant price difference between both versions. Compared to its rivals, it is lighter than Shimano Ultegra Di2 and SRAM Force AXS but slightly heavier than Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and SRAM Red AXS.

In addition to the aesthetic and construction modifications, Campagnolo has added more gear options to this Super Record S Wireless. If the higher group had only three chainring options: 45/29, 48/32, and 50/34, now they have added 52/36, 53/39, and 54/40 to cater to more athletic cyclists. However, let's remember that, like SRAM did a few years ago, Campagnolo also decided to start the cassettes of its Super Record Wireless group with a 10-tooth cog. These cassettes are available in 10-27 and 10-29 options, not the 10-25 that the top-of-the-line version has, to which a new 11-32 gearing is added, more suitable for use with larger chainrings or for those who do not want to fall short of development on any tough route. The levers maintain their unchanged ergonomics and the brakes seem to be exactly the same as in their older sibling.

To maintain aesthetic uniformity with this new group, Campagnolo has also taken the opportunity to launch an option with a decoration similar to that of the Super Record S Wireless for their spectacular Bora WTO wheels called Matt Edition with prices ranging between €2,700 and €3,800 depending on whether it is the standard or Ultra version.