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Campagnolo

Campagnolo is a Italian manufacturer of cycling components.

Campagnolo products include drivetrain, brake, wheel and pedal components for road bikes. These components are generally organised and sold as groupsets[?] intended to be supplied as a near complete collection of a bicyle's mechanical parts.

Groupsets commonly include: chainset[?] comprising cranks[?] and chainrings[?]; chain; rear gear cogs or cassette; combined brake levers and gear shift levers; brakes; brake levers; cables; front and rear gear mechanisms or derailleurs.

The Japanese firm Shimano is a competitor as the other major manufacturer of road groupsets.

Current groupsets include:

  • Record
  • Chorus
  • Centaur
  • Veloce
  • Mirage
  • Xenon
  • Pista (for track use)



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