Eurobike 2023 Day 3: Campy First Impressions and More Cool Tech!

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Watch my video summary of day 3, or read my written report below. I apologize for the reduced sound quality, especially outdoors. I’ll need to equip myself with a different type of microphone for the next Eurobike.

Guys, let me be completely honest. The third day was hell for me. I hadn’t slept properly for three days, and I had a terrible hangover. I spent time with Hambini, Peak Torque, and others the previous evening. I learned a lot of interesting things, but unfortunately, I can’t talk about most of them.

Anyway, in the morning, I thought about ditching the filming. I felt awful. But when I saw the reactions and views from the first two days of Eurobike, I had to push through.

The goal was to visit the outdoor areas and cover the products I had forgotten or didn’t fit into the previous edits.

Little did I know that I would run into Moritz from Storck, but let’s go in order.

After reviewing the initial shots, I had to delete them completely. I was mumbling complete nonsense, and my head wasn’t functioning.

Fortunately, I managed to get myself together afterward. A commenter suggested Wheeltop, and I found their 12-speed wireless electronic groupset. The exact specifications and price haven’t been specified yet, but it’s expected to range between $300 and $400. This aggressive pricing should capture market share.

This groupset has an integrated battery in both the RD and FD. The shifters combine SRAM and Shimano elements. So, you shift the FD with just one button and the RD with buttons similar to Shimano Di2.

I visited Magene to check out their new ecosystem. Their bike computers will be able to connect lights, sensors, and the L508 radar. I especially liked the haptic feedback on the armband HR sensor when the radar detects a car. It’s mega cool!

Magene also introduced its new bike computer, the C606. It’s a direct competitor to touch-screen bike computers. I tried out its controls, and it provided good responsiveness. But during filming, the computer was pretty slow. It was still a prototype, though. UPDATE: You can read my Magene C606 review here.

I also discovered several other cool bikes, such as Nino Schurter’s special edition bike to celebrate his 34 World Cup victories, Canyon Aeroad from Paris-Roubaix of Mathieu van der Poel, and Mads Pedersen’s Trek Madone. I was also intrigued by Taco van der Hoorn and Ben Healey’s bikes with super narrow handlebars. And the cherry on top was the Scott Foil RC Liquid and Loïc Bruni’s Specialized downhill bike.

However, the day’s biggest highlight was testing the Campagnolo Super Record WRL. I’d say I was one of the few people who got to try it out. And my impressions? Not great.

Normal shifting is fast and precise—no problem there. But the shifting performance was terrible at higher watts, let alone during a sprint. It felt like the chain was skipping. Then I borrowed a bike with Shimano 105 Di2 to compare. The 105 won, hands down.

Furthermore, I couldn’t get used to the very unintuitive shift buttons. And, of course, there’s the appearance and price. This groupset simply didn’t turn out well. Only someone who doesn’t understand bikes would buy it. I even think die-hard Campagnolo fans will switch to Shimano or SRAM.

Anyway, I was exhausted, so I went home to rest. I didn’t manage to finish the third video on Friday, and I edited it on Saturday morning and even on the train on my way home, where, by the way, I’m writing this report. It gained the most views in the first 2 hours of all my videos. Incredible.

So, thanks to all of you for the feedback. I never imagined the videos would be watched so much that I’d hit 1000 subscribers. That was my goal for this year, and look, it only took a visit to Eurobike and “a little bit of work.”

I felt like I didn’t belong among other press people when I visited the press center. I met “big fishes” like DC Rainmaker, GP Lama, or Ollie from GCN. The first two also run a “one-man show” and are humble, but the bigger outlets usually have better equipment, more people, more experience, and more resources. So it’s easy to be afraid when you only have an iPhone and poor English. But somehow, I pulled it off. My videos got tons of views. Thanks to all of you.

So, again, THANK YOU!
– Petr