{"id":59809,"date":"2024-02-20T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/0d87cd5a-351b-4189-b891-37f93725e055"},"modified":"2024-02-20T14:59:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:59:53","slug":"campagnolo-ekar-gt-is-the-brands-widest-ranging-gravel-groupset-ever-and-its-cheaper-than-ekar","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/campagnolo-ekar-gt-is-the-brands-widest-ranging-gravel-groupset-ever-and-its-cheaper-than-ekar\/","title":{"rendered":"Campagnolo Ekar GT is the brand\u2019s widest-ranging gravel groupset ever \u2013 and it’s cheaper than Ekar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Campagnolo also launches Zonda GT gravel wheels\u00a0 <\/p>

By Oscar Huckle\n <\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 20 February 2024 at 13:00 PM<\/p>

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Campagnolo has announced Ekar GT, a new 13-speed gravel groupset designed to sit as a more affordable option below current Ekar.\u00a0<\/p>

Ekar GT (Gran Turismo) is designed to be more \u201cadventure-ready\u201d, with a wider-ranging 10-48t cassette and a smaller 36t chainring option.<\/p>

By comparison, the easiest gearing you can achieve on Ekar<\/a> is a 38t chainring paired with a 10-44t cassette.\u00a0<\/p>

The Italian brand has also revamped the rear derailleur<\/a> and updated the shifter ergonomics.\u00a0<\/p>

The new gravel groupset<\/a> is claimed to weigh 2,700g (although Campagnolo hasn\u2019t specified the exact gear ratios and crank lengths used). By comparison, Ekar is claimed to weigh 2,385g in its lightest configuration.\u00a0<\/p>

The groupset will retail for \u00a31,211 \/ $1,599 \/ \u20ac1,490 and will be available from March in the UK. Australian pricing is to be confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>

Alongside the new groupset, Campagnolo is also launching a new Zonda GT wheelset. It\u2019s a far cry from the current road-oriented Zonda, undergoing a gravel makeover with a wider 23mm internal rim width<\/a>.<\/p>

Let\u2019s take a look at each of the new Ekar GT components in turn.\u00a0<\/p>