Campagnolo Ekar 13 Speed Complete Gravel/Road Groupset
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Campagnolo Ekar 13 Speed Complete Gravel/Road Groupset
Campagnolo Ekar 13 Speed Complete Gravel/Road Groupset
The Ekar is the world's lightest gravel specific drivetrain. Thanks to the 9T cassette sprocket, Ekar’s unique and innovative gravel-specific 1x13 drivetrain offers a complete range of ratios with fluid and natural shifting for a perfect cadence, whatever your speed it and with any gravel riding style.
Whats included:
-EP21-EKD13R4 Right 140 Lever and caliper
-EP21-EKD13L4 Left 140 Lever and caliper
-EC21-EK Chainset **** Please choose option from drop down ****
-RD21-EK13 Rear derailleur
-CS21-EK13 Cassette **** Please choose option from drop down ****
-CN21-EK13ML Chain
- Pro Tech BB Cups **** Please choose option from drop down ****
Adaptor **** Please choose option from drop down ****
AFS Rotor - 140mm or 160mm **** Please choose option from drop down ****
Chainset -
The crankset is the heart of the new 1x Ekar system, with its optimised gearing ratios, sensitively spaced across a wide range.
Of course, the single chainring is simple to use – no front mech, significantly reduced weight, fewer moving parts to collect dirt or clog, and providing high chain security, with no wasteful gearing overlap – perfect for gravel riding and racing.
The unidirectional carbon fiber cranks feature a strong, durable 630-grade steel alloy crank axle – following the maxim of smartly mating strength and light weight that is employed across the Ekar groupset. New ProTech™ technology joins the two semi-axles inside the bottom bracket, with a single, oversized bolt.
Oversized stainless steel bearing sit on the crank, fixed on the semi-axles, for maximum smoothness and strength – and easily accessible for inspection and maintenance without the requirement to extract the cups.
There are four ring size option:
-Adventure has 38 teeth
-Pure Gravel is 40T
-Fast Gravel is 42T
-eGravel 44T
Their narrow-wide design provides efficient drive and maximum chain security.
The light, strong 7075 aluminum rings are easily interchangeable – you can simply unbolt them from the four spider arms with no requirement for crank disassembly.
The four arms, which are asymmetrically set for optimal spread of the torque load, feature a 123mm Bolt Circle Diameter. Swapping rings is an easy and efficient way to switch out your gearing as you tackle different types of riding.
The Ekar crankset features four arm length options – 165, 170, 172.5 and 175mm – to suit riders of all sizes and styles.
For some gravel bikes featuring low bottom bracket heights, shorter crank arms are a popular choice to avoid grounding on loose and unpredictable surfaces.
A narrow 145.5mm Q-factor makes for a comfortable, efficient pedalling style, whatever your size.
The UD carbon arms come with neat, removable protective end caps, to keep your components looking like new, whatever terrain you tackle.
615 gr (172.5mm, 38T)
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Lightweight, efficient, secure 1x Ekar system – perfect for gravel riding and racing
2-piece cranks: ultra-torque 630 steel axle & UD carbon arms – strong and lightweight
4 ring option
Narrow-wide tooth design – efficient drive & maximum chain security
ProTech™ strong, efficient, self-aligning Hirth joint semi-axles
Easy access to external crank bearings
Easily interchangeable alloy rings – no need to disassemble crank
4 crank arm lengths: 165mm , 170mm , 172.5mm , 175mm
Narrow Q-factor – 145.5mm
Cassette-
The 1x system works best for gravel, with the 13-speed configuration enabling that to work across a full range of gearing ratios – and what underpins that is the use of a 9-tooth sprocket.
The precise 13-speed Ekar is available in three gearing variants, reflecting the different specialisms within the diverse gravel scene, and each providing the smoothest gearing progression and the optimum delivery of range.
On all three options, single-tooth steps across the six smaller sprockets provide the most consistent cadence progression with smooth, efficient changes.
Gradually increasing wider spacing features on the larger half of the sprockets.
This delivers a natural riding experience and helps you get the best from your performance on testing trails and tough terrain.
The three options' more widely spaced top end provide the most compact set for loaded endurance events, and the longest for full-on adventure riders.
The bespoke cassette configurations are each paired with suitable – yet easily changeable – single front rings to provide maximum range, smooth steps and ultimate efficiency – and unlike 2x systems there is simply no wastage.
Two of the three cassette options feature a 9-tooth cog. Extensive comparative tests have demonstrated that the 9-tooth is as efficient as any 10 or 11-tooth sprocket on any system, with no additional friction across its narrow-wide teeth, so you don't lose any of the wattage you produce.
Each cassette is built on two blocks, split 4- and 9-sprockets for the configurations featuring a 9-tooth, and 3-/10-sprockets for the range starting with a 10-tooth.
For enhanced mechanical resistance, heat-treated carbon steel is used for the core of both blocks, and benefit from a nickel-chrome-satin surface treatment which reduces wear and friction, delivering the optimum durability for gravel riding.
It sits on a new freehub driver body – called N3W – that features on the lightweight carbon Campagnolo Shamal wheelset, with a wide range of compatible wheelsets to follow. N3W is highly versatile, featuring the same groove profiles as the classic Campagnolo body, but 4.4mm shorter and lighter.
With appropriate lockrings and adaptors, N3W is also compatible with all current and forthcoming Campagnolo 12-, 11- and 10-speed systems, with retro-fit kits including readily available.
As all current disc brake Campagnolo HH12 wheelsets are N3W-compatible you can easily update your wheels ready to run them with Ekar – switching wheelsets is easy and quick!
N3W is a patented standard for a freewheel body engineered to house 11-, 12- and 13-speed cassettes with 9-, 10- and 11-tooth starting sprockets: NEXT 3 WAYS.
It is also still compatible with older 9- and 10-speed cassettes. N3W has the same groove profile as the classic Campagnolo body but it is 4.4 mm shorter, making it lighter. N3W is directly compatible with the new Campagnolo cassettes with 9- and 10-tooth starting sprockets.
To make it compatible with ALL of today’s cassettes with 11-tooth starting sprockets, simply use the N3W ring (kit ring + ring code AC21-N3W) which makes them the same length as the classic body.
Combinations:
Endurance: 9-36T (9-10-11-12-13-14-16-18-20-23-27-31-36)
Gravel Race: 9-42T (9-10-11-12-13-14-16-18-21-25-30-36-42)
Gravel Adventure: 10-44T (10-11-12-13-14-15-17-20-23-27-32-38-44)
Weight:
340 gr (9-36T)
390 gr (9-42T)
415 gr (10-44T)
FEATURES & BENEFITS
13-speed – full range to match or exceed any 2x systems, with no wastage
9-tooth sprocket – allows full range with zero drop in efficiency
Compact – narrow design with quick changes, lightweight, improved chain security
Durable – tough materials and design, with no weight penalty
Three range options available – for every gravel specialism: 9-36; 9-42; 10-44
Closer low gear spacing – creating natural cadence progression
Wider higher gear spacing – creating top-end speed options
2-piece block – blends strength of steel with light weight of alloy
Works with new N3W driver body – for great versatility and full compatibility
AFS Rotor -
These Campagnolo rotors are strong 1.85mm thick stainless tempered steel.
They are designed to stay straight and true, long term, even under heavy and sustained braking.
Available in 140 and 160mm diameters, to suit your riding style, and offering additional weight saving potential.
Technology-
Tempered stainless steel construction: strong, light and resistant to corrosion
Stainless steel central spider
Specification-
Designed specifically for Chorus and Ekar 1x13 groupsets
Suitable for Gravel and All Road riding
Weight: 157g (160mm with stainless steel spider) / 123g (140mm with stainless steel spider)
140mm - DB-140S
160mm - DB-160S
Rear Derailleur -
The Ekar rear derailleur is designed using Campagnolo's peerless experience and ingenuity which has been developed and honed over more than 80 years of innovation.
While the Ekar derailleur shares a heritage and research route with our Super Record and other systems, this all-new design has been created specifically for gravel, the dedicated 1x system and the 13-speed route that makes it so effective – underpinned by the use of a 9-tooth sprocket, enabling a full gearing range with short, evenly-spaced shifts and well maintained cadence levels.
The choice of technology, materials and designs are made to match and exceed the unique demands of all-road and gravel performance – to combine quick, precise, reliable shifting with high chain security, light weight, durability and toughness in the all-road arena.
A single rear derailleur design with mid-length cage is compatible with the varying sprocket sizes on all three cassette gearing options, from 9-36 to 10-44, perfect for every gravel requirement.
The parallelogram's 2D trajectory is specifically designed for the Ekar 1x system, with a full change of precise mechanical movement to activate the 13 sprockets.
Its pulley wheels with differentiated tooth-counts deliver optimum smooth chain running and high chain retention for security and peace of mind – whatever terrain you tackle.
The clutch, permanently engaged for enhanced chain retention reliability and minimal operational noise, can be locked forward for easy wheel removal.
There are more than 70 individual carefully designed and engineered parts in the Ekar derailleur alone.
Carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide and anodised 7075 and 6082 alloys are skilfully combined in Ekar derailleur's body and cage, for the best blend of strength, durability and light weight, for long-term reliable operation and withstanding the knocks, grit and dust of hardcore gravel riding, while stainless steel bolts are used for strength and long-term resilience in the toughest conditions.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
New design for 1x13-speed system – gravel-orientated performance & build
2D parallelogram trajectory – precise mechanical movement for 13 sprockets
High grade polymer pulley wheels (12T upper, 14T lower) – smooth chain running & secure retention
Carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide & anodised 7075 and 6082 alloys – for light weight, strength & durability
Stainless steel bolts – for strength & long-term resilience on gravel
Clutch lock – for easy wheel removal
One derailleur fits all three cassette options – easy to switch for gearing changes
Weight 275g
Chain -
The new C13 chain is a vital element of the Ekar mechanical groupset; along with providing an efficient drive, in gravel riding a chain must work perfectly to contribute to the derailleur smooth, quick gear shifts, and always remain secure.
It must also be strong and durable – and the Ekar C13 chain delivers impressively on all fronts.
At just 4.9mm wide the C13 chain is 0.25mm narrower than the highly efficient Campagnolo 12-speed chain but delivers exactly the same high performance and durability that Campagnolo chains are renowned for.
The C13 chain mates effectively with the wide-narrow teeth design of Ekar's 1x13-speed chainrings and cassette sprockets for a positive, efficient, low-friction drive, and benefits from high security.
Despite its narrow profile, the C13 chain is very strong; its C60 steel inner links have a Nickel-Teflon surface treatment to withstand the higher rate of wear they are subject to.
They are pinned to the high tensile strength C67 NiCrMo2 steel outer links – a more resistant steel with a higher carbon content, coated with a Nickel surface treatment to withstand the greater mechanical stresses they face.
The whole chain, made in Campagnolo’s dedicated facility in Vicenza, is subject to a unique lubrication process, with an ultrasound bath system that ensures the special lubricant formula coats deeply and evenly in every part of every link of every chain.
The result is efficient operation and high resilience, providing longevity even in the tough conditions faced in off-road riding, with less demanding maintenance requirements.
The Ekar C13 chain is available in two options: Campagnolo Classic with the pin, or with the new C-Link™, for even easier removal and cleaning.
This offers versatility to match the diverse requirements of every kind of gravel rider, worldwide. Both versions are strong, efficient and made with the same materials and processes, but the new options give you more choices – whether you’re racing gravel, taking on long-distance endurance rides, or however you choose to enjoy all-road riding.
| Weight | 242 gr (117 links / C-Link)/242 gr (118 links / Pin) |
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FEATURES & BENEFITS
New C13 chain – developed specifically for Ekar 1x13-speed gravel system
Wide-narrow teeth design – for efficient drive, smooth shifts & high security
Narrow profile – light weight, strong & efficient
Strong, durable, links – with different grades of steel & coatings for strength and to withstand wear
Unique ultrasound bath lubrication impregnation system – for long-life efficiency
Classic Pin and C-Link™ options – options for every kind of gravel rider
Campagnolo code; CN21-EK13ML
Levers and Calipers -
As with Ekar's Ergopower controls, the other elements of its disc braking system are developments of proven Campagnolo designs – faithful to our philosophy of continuous improvement, high performance and Italian style.
The Ekar brake system’s internal hydraulics are shared with other Campagnolo high-performing calipers, using mineral oil and delivering the advanced modulation and distinctive feedback feel that works so well on the road… and works even better when you take to the gravel!
Ekar's caliper has a fresh new design and finish, to coordinate with the gravel groupset’s other components.
The DB310 pads – also compatible with other Campagnolo disc brakes – have a unique organic compound that not only help produce high braking performance but also deliver improved wear resistance: important in the tough world of gravel riding and racing, in wet or dry conditions.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Hydraulic system’s internals are shared with Campagnolo’s high-performance ranges – for proven performance
Trusted modulation and progressive feel – perfect for all-road control
DB310 pads unique organic compound – high braking performance & improved wear resistance in wet or dry conditions
Strong, durable & light
For Ekar, we have made detailed gravel-orientated modifications to the popular and ergonomic Campagnolo Ergopowers control levers, and retained the inherent design of the system because of its renowned precision, and comfort with the Vari-Cushion™ hood. With differentiated levers you’ll never get a wrong shift – even in the tough environment of off-road riding and racing,Campagnolo’s tried and tested One-Lever-One-Action philosophy ensures no-confusion control.
Lever 3 is redesigned, with a larger C-shape, easy to reach with your right thumb while riding on the tops – the most often-used hand positions for gravel riders.
Ekar Ergopower levers feature reach regulation adjustments, to fit your hand and finger size and suit the demands of your riding style.
To further enhance control in gravel riding, Ekar Ergopowers' aluminum lever blade and controls’ surface coating finish is laser-cut with additional texture to increase your grip, whatever the conditions.
The lasered pattern is also resistant to wear from sweat, dirt and cleaning agents – a gravel-proof solution. The internal Ultra-Shift™ mechanism controls the 13-speed rear derailleur, enabling you to up-shift by up to 3 sprockets in a single movement. The security of single downshifts is ideally suited to gravel riding on slippery, undulating and unpredictable surfaces.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Comfortable support - Vari-Cushion™ hood provides comfortable, safe grip in any riding position and any off-road conditions
Precise, quick shifting – One-Lever-One-Action and positive engagement with the efficient 1x13-speed Ekar drivetrain means a perfect change every time
New Lever 3 design – easy to activate from the tops
Enhanced grip – additional laser-cut texture on lever blades and controls is sweat- and wear-resistant
Multiple action – up-shift 3 gears with Ultra-Shift™
Ergonomic adjustable reach – to suit any hand or finger size
QUICKLY TAKE THE LEAD AND LEAVE YOUR RIVALS MOTIONLESS.
The Ultra-Shift™ control by Campagnolo® is regarded by everyone as the fastest and most precise. Thanks to the Ultra-Shift™ patented system; you can move the chain simultaneously up 3 sprockets and then 5 down.
Furthermore, the lever design allows for an ever lighter shifting, whilst maintaining the "click" sound featured on all Campagnolo® controls.
ERGONOMICS
The shape of the body conforms to your hands perfectly.
The body of the control reproduces exactly the asymmetry of the human hand. This increases the contact with the palm and allows for various riding positions, ensuring maximum safety in all riding positions.
COMFORT
The shape allows you to easily reach the levers, regardless of your riding position and the size of your hands.
The studies conducted on the position of cyclists' hands, showed three different steering positions depending on the course and the steering style. Based on these studies, Campagnolo® created the particular and exclusive form of the Ergopower™ controls that enable you to steer with safety and comfort. The Vari-Cushion™ system is the shock absorber that envelops the body of the controls.
The particular geometry of the hoods made of material of variable density, stretchy and hypoallergenic, absorbs vibrations, enabling you to stay in the saddle for many hours without hand fatigue.
EFFECTIVE BRAKING
The lever's Ultra-Shift™ shape lets you squeeze the brakes with greater power.
In particular, it allows you to brake powerfully and promptly when the hands are gripping high up. This is a plus that will allow professionals to chat with greater peace of mind before getting on with the serious business.
Adaptors-
Genuine Campagnolo 140-160mm Caliper Adapters for Campagnolo disc brakes.
Adapts a 140mm specific flat mount caliper to allow you to run a 160mm Campagnolo AFS rotor.
Includes adaptor screws but will also require a set of Disc Brake Caliper mounting bolts (sold separately).
FEATURES
Campagnolo Original Spare Part
Material: Light Weight Alloy
Flat Mount fitment
Includes Screws but will also require a set of Disc Brake Adaptor Caliper mounting bolts (EC-DB013 sold separately)
1 x Adaptor
2 x Adaptor fixing Screws
Bolts available separately under EC-DB013
AC21-DBADR - CPS993B Rear Caliper Adaptor
AC21-DBADF - CPS993A Front Caliper Adaptor
Pro tech BB Cups -
The Ekar bottom bracket is designed specifically for gravel and all road riding. Featuring a patented ProTech- system with an external sealing ring and internal sleeve protects from water, grit and dirt ingress.
Oversized, protected external stainless steel bearings attach directly to crank arms for a smooth, fluid performance.
The bottom bracket mates with the external stainless steel bearings which are attached to the crank arms as an integral unit rather than the BB cups for greater size and easier maintenance access and sits over a stiff, strong inner axle spindle, delivering a performance that is smooth, fluid and predictably consistent from the get-go. Thanks to the Pro-Tech sealing system, it stays that way, however and wherever you ride. Ekar bottom bracket options offer broad compatibility in a full range of threaded and PressFit applications.
Technology
ProTech system: Patented dual-sealing ProTech technology securely connects the two semi-axles inside the bottom bracket, and protects the BB bearings from ingress of water and mud, providing longevity of high performance, even in the worst riding conditions. A gravel orientated development from Campagnolo's innovative and proven Ultra-Torque technology, the ProTech system's central Hirth joint features self centering and self aligning frontal teeth located in the middle of the crank where the ends of the integrated semi axles meet.
Oversized, protected external bearings: for smoothness
Specification
Designed specifically for Ekar 1x13 groupsets
Suitable for Gravel and All-Road riding
Full compatibility with all threaded and PressFit standards (BSA, ITA, BB86, BB30, BB30A, BB386, PF30, BB Right, T47)
Weight: 50g
