Few brands better embody the romance of Italian cycling than Campagnolo. At nearly 100 years old, it represents the passionate, traditional aspect of our sport, particularly when compared to the clinical effectiveness of Shimano and SRAM and, much like with Alfa Romeo on the automotive side, Tifosi will often overlook a product's shortcomings or quirks.
And so it is likely to be with Campagnolo’s latest flagship groupset, Super Record WRL 12-speed. WRL stands for wireless, and just like SRAM 9 years ago, Campagnolo has ditched any form of cabling or physical connection between the shifters and derailleurs. This will make home mechanics’ lives easier when fitting a whole groupset and reduces the number of cables that must pass through the handlebar, headset and frame. As a long-time SRAM eTap/AXS user, I love wireless groupsets and have had zero issues with shifting or connectivity over tens of thousands of kilometres.
