June 22, 2003--New Record for 2004!

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Click here for our June 20, 2003, Rumors: Chorus and Record Updates

August 13, 2003--Check out our Rumors page for selected European MSRPs for the new stuff.

August 11,2003--Here's the real stuff:  Official press releases from Campagnolo on the 2004 gruppos, new wheels, and those cool bottle cages.

July 31, 2003--We have new, much more detailed photos of some of the new items.  Click on the photos for a larger version--the links below will bring up an even bigger photo.

Record Bottle Cage--Big Photo

Record Bottle Cage--Bigger Photo

Record Rear Derailleur--Big Photo

Record Rear Derailleur--Bigger Photo  

July 6, 2003--Here is official word from Mother Italy about next year's gruppos.  Perhaps the biggest news (other than the new Record parts in carbon) is Chorus, which next year will essentially be the same as the 2003 Record gruppo, down to the carbon crankset and "four-arm" alloy crankset.

New MIRAGE 9s group (9x2 and 9x3)

- New BLACK surface finish
- New Front Hub with adjustable sealed bearings, for added smoothness and long term reliability
- New .Long Cage. Rear Derailleur
- Improved Bottom Brackets for long term performance and absence of play
- Optional double and triple Cranksets with silver crankarms and black chainrings

- New Front Hub with adjustable sealed bearings, for added smoothness and long term reliability
- New .Long Cage. Rear Derailleur
- Improved Bottom Brackets for long term performance and absence of play

- New 10 speed drivetrain (in addition to the current 9 speed version)
- 10s Rear Derailleurs in three versions: Short, Medium and Long cage
- New Sprocket sets (single cogs) with a new combination: 14-23
- New Front Hub with adjustable sealed bearings, for added smoothness and long term reliability
- Improved Bottom Brackets for long term performance and absence of play

- Two finish options: Silver and Century Grey
- New Hiddenset with composite Top Cap and Record class bearing system
- New Seat Post with an aluminium tube
- New Forged Rear Derailleurs in three cage options: Short, Medium and Long
- New double Front Derailleur derived from Chorus 2003
- New triple Front Derailleur derived from Record 2003
- Improved Bottom Brackets for long term performance and absence of play

- New carbon Crankset for double drivetrain
- New, four-arm aluminum Cranksets (double and triple)
- New Ergopower with composite levers
- New Rear Derailleurs with carbon outer parallelogram and new grey pulleys
- New Carbon Seatposts with 0.5mm pitch knurling lower cradle and head
- New double Front Derailleur with specially treated aluminum cage and black arm
- New triple Front Derailleur with anti-wear anti-friction surface treatment
- New composite Water Bottle carrier

- New carbon Crankset for double drivetrain, with new chainrings
- New chainrings for the aluminum double and triple cranksets
- New Rear Derailleurs with composite outer cages and new pulleys
- New double Front Derailleur with carbon outer cage and aluminum inner cage
- New triple Front Derailleur with titanium bolts and anti-wear cage surface treatment
- New C10 ULTRA ultralight chain
- New Ergopower mechanism: lighter shifting / lighter weight
- New carbon Seatposts with 0.5mm pitch knurling and composite upper cradle
- New black Brakeset, optional
- New carbon ultralight waterbottle carrier: 18g

Presented below, our previous rumors and news about the '04 line:

January 9, 2003--2003 has only just begun, but here's a look ahead at what we may be seeing from Campagnolo for 2004 (based on information from an anonymous source):

• New Vento wheelset will feature G3 spoking front and rear, a 24mm rim, and black finishing on the rims and hubs.  Campagnolo plans to reduce the price to make this wheelset more attractive to the entry-level market; Ventos will only be available to the OEM market (you will only find these wheels on built bikes, not as a separate item).
• Zonda wheels will be "renewed" for 2004, with radial front spoking, G3 at the rear, and an HPW hub on the rear wheel.
• Four wheelsets--Zonda, Proton, Scirocco, and Vento, will be available as "OEM" only.  Ghibli, Bora, Hyperon, Neutron, Eurus, and Pista wheelsets will be available for aftermarket purchase.
• Mirage will offer a new "Stealth" finish and a new front hub with sealed bearings.
• Veloce will be available in both 9- and 10-speed models, both with double or triple cranksets.
• Centaur gets a new Hiddenset headset, an all-aluminum seatpost, and an optional finish called "Eclipse."  The new finish will add slightly to the price of the gruppo.

Updated May 16, 2003--Photos from the 2004 range!  Check out the very cool grey finish coming for Centaur.  Click on any image below for a larger version.

Mirage 2004 in a new matte black finish	Mirage triple, also with a matte black finish	2004 Veloce	2004 Veloce triple	2004 Centaur
2004 Centaur with a new grey finish	Centaur triple in standard and grey finish	New Vento wheelset	2004 Vento front wheel	2004 Vento rear wheel

2004 Record

What's coming for Record next year?  Starting at top left . . .  Ergo levers get 18 grams lighter, and now bear the label "10 Ultra"  Better shifting is promised.  The carbon crankset gets updated with a spider reminiscent of the C-Record crankset.  (We're predicting that the 2003 Record crankset becomes the Chorus carbon crankset next year.)  The rings will feature an anti-friction coating. The rear derailleur gets a carbon cage.  Better shifting and quieter operation are promised. The front derailleur gets a carbon cage!  This almost completes the carbonizing of the Record gruppo, which now features the woven black carbon look on every part but the brake calipers and hubs. The Record chain gets drilled-out links--and gets 19 grams lighter. Record gets a totally new part a carbon bottle cage!  Way cool, and just 18 grams. The Record seatpost will come in three lengths, and will feature a carbon clamp.  The "Record" logo also gets bigger and will be placed on the side of the post (where it can be more easily seen). It's not carbon, but the Record brakeset will come in a black finish to complement the rest of the gruppo.