Scampy 11 speed!!!

[AndreZA]

On the back of this thread, https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=27115&KW=eleven+speed, it is official.

 

Campagnolo's official launch of its 2009 product line is still a few weeks away but a rash of leaked information already has our mouths watering for what's to come.

First, the big news: Campagnolo will apparently make the jump to an 11-speed cassette for its top three groups which will now include a modern revival of the Super Record nameplate. According to unconfirmed rumours, that extra cog will be squeezed into the same space as the current 10-speed setups.

While this means likely backwards compatibility with existing hubs and wheelsets, it does signal narrower cog spacing and chain widths, and probably a subtle adjustment in chainring spacing, as well as yet another shifter and derailleur 'standard' that will surely create some headaches on the retail level. The new chain is also supposedly just 5.5mm wide which raises the obvious concerns regarding drivetrain wear, although we all said the same thing when 10-speed was debuted, too.

Taken from: http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/campagnolo-moves-to-11-speed-16805/?pageno=2

 

 

[Jules]

I know there was much scepticism when we made the leap from 9spd to 10spd, but I don't think this is a step in the right direction. Think Campy and Sh#tmano should be thinking about other innovations, such as bringing super lightweight disk brakes into road groupsets.

 

 

 

This would solve a lot of the headaches people have with alternating carbon rims with aluminium ones.