Introducing Ekar

The next-generation 1x13 gravel drivetrain. The world’s lightest gravel groupset (2.385 g): reliable, durable & fast. Born hard so you can ride easy.  

BORN ON MT EKAR: just as Campagnolo’s ground-breaking first quick release lever can trace its origins to the Passo Croce D’Aune climb, the innovative new gravel-focused Ekar^TM groupset was born on another cima local to today’s #campagnolo headquarters: Ekar. 

With its asphalt giving way to tracks and trails, climbs and descents present surfaces and characters that evolve season-by-season and change, ride-by-ride, Ekar epitomises the special challenges of Italian gravel.

But Mt Ekar’s influence goes beyond physicality; it represents the spirit of riding gravel, of adventure, and of freedom. 

Ekar^TM delivers 1x13 transmission  the way it should be: wide range, close ratio and no compromise. 

Thanks to a 9T sprocket, Ekar’s unique and innovative gravel-specific 1x13 drivetrain delivers a full range of gear ratios with smooth, natural gear progressions for the perfect cadence, whatever your speed, and whatever your style of gravel riding. 

With four chainring options – 38, 40, 42 and 44T – and a choice of three cassettes – 9-36T, 9-42T and 10-44T – 

Ekar^TM is ready for however you ride and wherever your adventures take you! 

Ekar^TM Rear Derailleur

The Ekar^TM rear derailleur’s all-new design has been created specifically for gravel. 

The highly effective 1x13-speed drivetrain has a full gearing range with short, evenly spaced shifts for well-maintained cadence levels, with the strong and durable yet lightweight and efficient derailleur at its heart. 

The combination of more than 70 moving parts lovingly crafted in carbon fiber, carbon-reinforced polyamide and anodised 7075 and 6082 alloys – with stainless steel bolts – exceed the demands of all-road riding to combine quick, precise, reliable shifting with high chain security, and the toughness that only comes by being born on Mt Ekar.

Ekar^TM Cassettes

Campagnolo’s considerations behind the gearing ratios and cadence-managing shifts is fundamental to the design of Ekar’s gravel-specific cassettes. And their tough, durable yet efficient build matches the clever maths perfectly to life on the gravel trails of Italy’s Mt Ekar, and wherever in the world your adventures will take you!  

13 sprockets make the logic of the 1x system possible. And what makes it work so perfectly for all-road riding, is our introduction of the 9-tooth cog. It means the wide range of gear ratios is not just possible, but that all the natural, progressive cadence-matching shifts create a uniquely satisfying ride. 

With the new, lightweight and versatile N3W^TM freehub and a 2-block design to combine steel strength and alloy weight-saving, the Ekar^TM cassettes come with three gearing options – 9-36, 9-42 and 10-44 – ready for every specialism of gravel riding and every kind of rider. 
Ekar^TM Cranksets

The 1x crankset is a crucial element in Campagnolo’s gravel-specific Ekar drivetrain design. 

Lightweight, secure and simple up front, with no wasted overlapping gears or unnecessary moving parts to collect trail dirt – one chainring and no front mech is the way to go, whatever your off-road ambitions! 

But behind that apparent simplicity is a design to die for. Like the whole Ekar^TM system, the cranks combine strength and lightweight materials. The 2-piece crankset features a strong, durable 630-grade steel alloy axle mated to a polyamide-carbon spider and beautiful UD Carbon arms. New ProTech™ technology joins the two semi-axles inside the BB while oversized stainless steel bearings sit outside the shell, for smoothness, strength and easy access. 

Four ring options 38, 40, 42 and 44-teeth – combine with cassette options to ensure there’s a gear range perfect for every rider and every ride. 

Ekar^TM Ergopower Controls

For the new gravel-focused Ekar^TM drivetrain design, we’ve taken the best of classic #campagnolo controls technology and adapted it for the most pragmatic, natural gravel-riding experience.  

They’re the most comfortable shaped lever and hoods, with easily-adjusted reach size giving you precise, quick shifting and positive engagement – every time, at every speed, on every surface. 

A new Lever 3 design means it’s easy and reliable to activate from the drops. Ekar^TM Ergopower’s all-new surface is easy to grip and easy to clean, and there’s Campagnolo’s signature quick 3-gear up-shift with Ultra-Shift™ – features that all gravel riders will appreciate. Insight and passion from its birth at Mt Ekar to wherever you choose to ride! 

Ekar^TM Chain

A drivetrain – in fact a bike – is nothing without a chain to make it all work! And in our ground-up design of the gravel-specific 1x13 Ekar^TM drivetrain, we kept that fundamental component front and center of our focus. But we didn’t just want to chain to work – we knew it had to be a vital element in operating effectively and reliably in the toughest environments gravel riding can throw at you! 

The new Nickel-Teflon treated C13 chain is designed specifically to work efficiently and securely with the narrow-wide 13-sprocket system. 

Despite being our narrowest ever chain it’s also strong, light, durable and amazingly efficient.  

The Ekar^TM C13 chain comes in two options: Classic Pin and C-Link™ to suit every kind of gravel rider, the world over. 

Ekar^TM Brake System

Stopping fast helps you ride fast, and knowing that your brakes are powerful yet sensitive, with a uniquely ‘real’ feel is a priceless riding confidence boost. Ekar^TM brakes’ trusted modulation and progressive feel are perfect for all-road control, whatever your style and whatever the conditions. 

Paired with Ekar's Ergopower controls, we shared the best technology of Campagnolo’s high-performance hydraulic system’s internals for the Ekar^TM brakes – and fine-tuned them for gravel riding. 

A choice of 140 and 160mm diameter rotors are available, to suit your riding style, and offering an additional weight saving potential.

EKAR^TM COLLECTION: APPAREL & ACCESSORIES 

Like the new Ekar^TM gravel groupset, the Ekar^TM Collection is born tough – flexible, durable and reliable, yet combining a classic aesthetic reflecting the heritage of Italian gravel-riding, with a next-generation technical twist.  

Discover Ekar^TM Collection packs and bags, ride clothing and more on www.campagnolo.com.