Campagnolo Super Record
The Campagnolo Super Record is a groupset manufactured by Campagnolo which was the pinnacle of their range at the end of the 1970s and beginning of the 1980s. It was introduced as a complete system for both road and track in 1974. Early versions of the Super Record such as earlier versions of the New Record and Record, are now particularly sought after by collectors and have a value far greater than those produced later.
In 1979 the groupset underwent a major overhaul, in particular the rear derailleur shifted from the classic version with the writing in relief to those with "Campagnolo" in black on the parallelogram. This version is the most common, that all collectors know and love. A particular version of the Super Record, with parts numbered and plated in gold, is the prestigious Grouppu di Cinquantenaire, released in 1983 to celebrate fifty years of the company.
The production of the Super Record components ended in 1987 when for two years were those of the new products group, the C-Record.
In October 2008 Campagnolo released the new Campagnolo Super Record. With a change from the previous weight it has an exceptional Ergopower lever by the innovative shape designed to make the grip more secure and comfortable and this Ergopower now consists of carbon fiber. Also new is the rear derailleur format entirely of carbon and titanium screws with gold. The cranks' dark finish are more or less the same as the previous Record, just having less weight and more resistance to twisting. The brakes were tightened and made more lightweight, the chain is reduced by a few millimeters and thus also the sprockets to host the eleventh gear. The derailleur, still in carbon with gold and titanium screws and the headset is unchanged. This is currently the best groupset on the market when you consider the bigger picture - for lightness, precision, speed of change and the high price.
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