2009 Shimano DA Mech photos again...

More pics! Carbon Levers are now confirmed.

NEW 2009 Campagnolo - 11speed!!

Well from many insiders and other sources, we have learned and will tell you for 2009 Campagnolo will release a 11 speed groupsets.

Super Record, Record and Chorus will now be 11 speed.
None of the 11 speed stuff is backwards compatible either!
The chain has been reduced to 5.5mm, and the 11 sprockets fit in the same space that 10 once did.

Yes, Super record is back with Ceramic bushing in the RD and Ceramic bearings among other spots.
Everything is new except the brakes and minor aesthetic changes to the cranks.


Centuar and below will get a complete overhaul, but remain 10 speed.

Wheels:

Bora and Hyperon will both see ceramic bearings.

2 New Tubeless wheelsets: Neutron Ultra and Shamal Ultra?

Wow, with 09 DA 10 Mech and DA 10 Electronic coming, Campy just raised the bar again.
Or did they?

Personally, I don't see the need for 11 speed gearings, unless you want straight block cassettes. Will this sell well or at alarming rates? Who know. But with 20-25% increases I have heard about from Campy, it will cost a pretty penny. What's Super Record going to cost?

Personally, I am staying with Camp 10 for a while.

Updated 2009 DA Mech Pics...

Carbon levers now grace the shifters as well as the Ice Grey color on the brakes.
Very similar to Ultegra SL finish.

2009 SRAM News...

New info for SRAM 2009 -

SRAM RED

The crankset gets an important upgrade: The axle is bigger, it is now 30mm of diameter instead of 24mm. The new BB 30 Standard. * Stiffer * The weight is reduced * Q-Factor is reduced * Bearings are larger, meaning stiffer and more durable as well.


There are two new cassettes offered beside the current 11/23 and 11/26: - 11/25: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 - 11/28: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28

SRAM RED TT

SRAM offers some new time trial components.

- A PowerGlide technology chainring: * 55, 54 and 42 teeth * Grey tungstene finish to improve resistance * Aero chainring which increase the stiffness too - The 500TT shift levers have a new a red touch * cheaper than the carbon version * the rear shift lever is indexed, the front one is operated on a friction mode * 154g per set - Aero brake levers, the 500TT: * red color * 115g per set, which is 16g heavier than the carbon version



RIVAL

Certainly the most reworked for 2009. It uses a lot of the systems featured on the high range groupsets. This is probably a best-seller if the price isn't too high. - Black finish - Carbon levers (320g, 20g saved) * System Zero-Loss for the front derailleur (read further explanations above) * The brake and shifter cable housings can run along either side of the handlebar * Reach adjustment * Wider aluminum shifter paddle - Aluminum hollow cranks, OCT technology (open core) * 40g are shaved off the previous version * Available in compact (110mm), and standard (130mm) * Cranks length from 165 -180mm

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FORCE

The SRAM Force groupset get several upgrades from the high range Red groupset.
Only the levers are modified:

* They are longer
* The shifter paddle is reworked, it is widened
* The brake and shifter cable housings can run along either side of the handlebar
* Reach adjustment
* The front derailleur with Zero-Loss technology which engages front shift immediately.