They teased the modular nature of Super Record 13 earlier this past summer, but now top-tier wireless electronic shifting finally comes to gravel with Campagnolo Super Record X. The secret to the now (almost) complete 13-speed wireless Campy Super Record family is three different rear derailleurs – mid-cage road 2x Super Record, all-road 2x Super Record with a clutch, and gravel 1x Super Record X with a clutch and longer cage. Start there based on how you ride, then tailor your complete EU-made drivetrain to your dropbar riding style.
No compromises. You get the lightest and possibly wireless electronic shift, hydraulic disc brake road, all-road, or gravel groupset. And now it is tailored just for how you ride.
There’s even a wider gravel-specific carbon Bora X wheelset for fast aero gravel racing.
Campagnolo Super Record X 13sp for road, all-road & gravel
We knew it was coming since June, but we had to be patient. For the longest time, we wondered how long it would take for Campy to combine the electronic shifting of their top-tier Super Record road groupset with the 1x 13-speed tech in their mechanical Ekar gravel family. It turns out it was just a matter of developing three different rear derailleurs, all under one platform name:
- Super Record 13 brought a lighter, more affordable 2x 13-speed wireless groupset to the road.
- Now, Super Record X takes it off the beaten path onto gravel with a separate 1x-only Nano Clutch-equipped derailleur fitted with a longer cage to pair with wider 467% or 480% range cassettes.
- In between, there’s another all-road Super Record that keeps the same road cage, but adds the same Nano Clutch for extra chain retention. Here, you can run a conventional 2×13 setup for all-road and fast gravel racing. Or you can go 1×13 on the road for the most aero setup, still with up to a 330% gearing spread, thanks to the latest cassette options.
Nano Clutch
Key to both the Campagnolo Super Record X gravel and Super Record all-road derailleurs is the all-new Nano Clutch in their p-knuckle. Campy tuned this ‘miniaturized’ clutch to maintain ideal chain tension over rough roads and trails to prevent 1x chain drops. But they also created two separate tension ranges to work from road & TT 1x setups to all-road 2x to 1x gravel, all without inducing extra unnecessary drivetrain drag.
Campagnolo says it only adds less than 30g over a derailleur without a clutch.
Campy Super Record Mix-and-Match Platform
First, pick the derailleur for how you ride – 1x or 2x, and whether you need extra chain retention. Then, match it to an appropriate range N3W cassette and your ideal crankset and chainring size & combo. All three variants share the same Ergopower shifters and unchanged disc brakes. Although, 1x riders can opt for only right-hand shift controls to save a few bucks and grams.
While it looks like the only real differences are in the p-knuckle and cage, there’s a lot more going on inside too. For example, Campagnolo gave the Super Record X gravel derailleur a higher torque shift motor for smooth shifting under load. And it also sits further forward, possibly also for increased chain wrap and retention on cogs as small as 9T, up to large 48T cog.
A new version of Super Record 13 Ergopowers controls are also now available that include a single additional satellite shift button per lever. It appears the satellite button is wired in, and it cannot be added to previous SR13 controls, apparently due to patent limitations.
Also, while the spacing and size range is the same as Ekar/Ekar GT, Campagnolo says Super Record X is NOT compatible with the older 13-speed gravel cassettes. That essentially boils down to the fact that the SR X cassettes feature revised cog profiles and more shift engagement points to work with the much faster shifting of the new electronic Super Record X gravel derailleur. Mixing Ekar cassettes with SR X “could lead to chain breakage”. But you could still upgrade an Ekar groupset to Super Record X wireless by just buying a new set of Ergopower levers, rear derailleur, cassette, and chain.
Unique and Shared Features
- all 3 derailleurs share the same carbon composite b-knuckle and alloy U-link, but p-knuckles, cages & internals are unique to each
- all 3 derailleurs share the same removable, rechargeable battery – good for ~750km
- road & all-road clutched derailleurs are direct mount with Campy UDH, or with a SR13 link for standard UDH or conventional hangers
- gravel SR X clutched derailleur directly mounts to a UDH or conventional hanger, no extra link of Campy special hanger required
- Super Record road & all-road feature 86mm mid-length cages (not interchangeable) for a max 36T cog and 23-tooth cassette spread
- Super Record X gravel features a 92.5mm long cage for a max 48T cog and 38-tooth cassette spread
- each of two Nano Clutch derailleurs features different, discipline-specific tension
Tech Details & Weights
- road 2x Super Record 13 rear derailleur 286g (claimed, with battery)
oversized 14T narrow-wide pulleys – ceramic bearing upper, bushing lower pulley - 2441g total 2×13 SR road claimed weight
- all-road 2x or road 1x Super Record 13 Nano Clutch rear derailleur 315g (claimed, with battery)
oversized 14T narrow-wide pulleys – all ceramic bearings - 2473g total 2×13 SR all-road claimed weight
- gravel 1x Super Record X 13 Nano Clutch rear derailleur 347g (claimed, with battery)
oversized 16T lower, 12T upper narrow-wide pulleys – all sealed steel bearings - 2569g total 1×13 SR X gravel claimed weight
(total group weights include: derailleurs with battery, shifters, brakes with rotors, chain & bottom bracket)
First Gravel Rides
Just before 3T debuted their latest RaceMax² Italia update a few weeks back, I got a hold of the new fast gravel bike to test – built up with Super Record 13. I already was quite happy with the new road 2×13-speed gruppo when I test rode it earlier this summer. After my first couple of gravel rides on the new 3T – one smooth & fast, one rough & steeper – I thought maybe I didn’t even need a clutched derailleur. After all, I had for years ridden a standard mechanical 2x Chorus groupset on a gravel bikepacking bike, and mechanical 2x Super Record on an all-road bike, neither with any real chain-dropping issues.
Well, it turns out, I already had the new all-road derailleur with the Nano Clutch keeping the chain in place over my rough terrain. I just didn’t notice it.
That’s because the Nano Clutch is tiny. It doesn’t look all that different from the standard Super Record 13 derailleur. It doesn’t add more than around 20g. And it doesn’t add any noticeable drag to the drivetrain – at least nothing I could perceive riding a heavier gravel bike with fatter 45mm tires. Plus, besides the p-knuckle of the derailleur with the clutch, everything else about the 2×13 all-road groupset is exactly the same as the road variant.
New Campy Bora X gravel wheels, too
I haven’t had the chance to ride the new Bora X gravel wheels. But frankly, I’ve had nothing but good experiences with almost every Campagnolo or sister brand Fulcrum wheelset that I’ve ridden in the past decade. The 100% EU-made Campy wheels tend not to be overly progressive in inner rim width. But they make up for it in smart details like tough straight-out-of-the-mold carbon rims, 2-Way-Fit hooked tubeless, uninterrupted rim beds that don’t require finicky rim tape, and long-lasting high-quality steel or ceramic bearings. Plus, they are all still made entirely in Italy and/or Romania.
These new Bora X wheels look to hit those same marks.
Wind tunnel optimized for 35-40mm tires, the new Campy Bora X gravel wheels are 50mm deep with a 27mm hooked tubeless internal width. They feature G3 paired lacing of 21 steel spokes front & rear, with aero bladed spokes on the side with 14 and lighter ‘elliptical’ spokes on the opposite side. The wheels have a claimed weight of 1430g with external nipples and a UD finish.
Campagnolo Super Record & Super Record X – Pricing, options & availability
The three or four main variants of the new Campagnolo Super Record platform are available starting today, with the ability to mix-and-match. TT versions will come later in 2026.
The classic version of Super Record 13 Road carries over from $4750 / 4300€ as a complete 2×13-speed setup. A new single chainring road build of Super Record 1×13 Road starts at $3975 / 3410€, including the nano clutch all-road derailleur.
The all-road variant itself like I’ve been riding, Super Record 2×13 All-Road starts at $5065 / 4370€ with the clutched derailleur.
The full single-ring gravel group Super Record X 1×13 Gravel setup starts at $3900 / 3375€ with just righthand shift controls, the long cage Nano Clutch derailleur, and wide range gravel cassette.
All versions can also add in the HPPM power meter crankset, now for an additional $1325 / 1167€ (6-15% more expensive than they were in June).
As for those new Campagnolo Bora X carbon gravel wheels, they sell for $2600 / 2290€.
