The Over-Torque Comp Ultra is one of two new dedicated PressFit Campagnolo cranks - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The Over-Torque Comp Ultra, at 563g, uses hollow crank arms - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Campagnolo has its own PressFit bearings, but the cranks can be used with any BB30-compatible bearings - Ben Delaney / Our Media
Campagnolo's PressFit is offered in versions with steel as well as ceramic cartridge bearings - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The BB30 spindle on the Comp Ultra - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
This grooved lockring takes any play out of the system once the crank is secured - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Despite the spacers, Campagnolo claims that the Comp Ultra retains the company's low Q factor - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The Over-Torque Comp Ultra and the Comp One are non-series 11-speed cranks that come in 170, 172.5 and 175mm lengths - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The new cranks require two new Campagnolo tools to install - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
This crank tool is threaded on with an Allen key before the actual securing takes place - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The 24mm bolt is wrenched down, pressing the nondrive crank onto the spindle - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The spindle is fluted for a precise fit with the crank - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
This massive tool supercedes what could be done with a spanner wrench - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
With the secure connection, the end cap is fastened onto the spindle - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Campagnolo specifies the final torque - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Finally, the inner lockring is rotated around the spindle to remove any play in the system, then it is tightened into place with a small hex nut - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The tool is reversed for removing the crank - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Campagnolo's Version 2 power unit is 50g lighter than the current EPS battery - and, notably, an internal option - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Campagnolo uses a system of magnet-tipped lead cable to pull the batttery and its wires through a frame - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The battery is secured into the frame via the water-bottle bosses - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
These bolts secure the battery against the down- or seat tube through the water bottle bosses - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Then, water-bottle cages are secured onto the battery screws with nuts - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
This is the charging port, which pokes through the frame wherever the bike maker allows - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
On this frame, the charging port is positioned underneath the down tube water bottle cage - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Once the Version 2 battery is installed, only this tiny port (normally protected by a screw-on cover) is visible - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Campagnolo cranks have been compatible with PressFit bottom brackets with the use of adapters, but now the Italian component maker has two dedicated cranks for PressFit systems, the Over-Torque Comp Ultra and the Over-Torque Comp One. Using a one-piece BB30 spindle, the Over-Torque cranks are compatible with existing BB30 bearings. Campagnolo will also offer its own bearings in both steel and ceramic versions.
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The bb30 spindle on the comp ultra: the bb30 spindle on the comp ultra - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The 11-speed cranks are standalone components, separate from the Italian company's gruppos. The 563g Comp Ultra has hollow arms ($870/€651/£TBD), while the 605g Comp One ($725/€491/£TBD) has solid carbon arms like the Chorus and Athena cranks. Both come in 170, 172.5 and 175mm lengths with Campagnolo's proprieary 110 and 135mm bolt circle diameters.
"It’s probably our simplest bottom bracket to install into a frameset," said Campagnolo's Dan Large. "It does require two new proprietary Campagnolo tools — an installation tool and the removal tool — plus a lockring spanner."
This massive tool supercedes what could be done with a spanner wrench: this massive tool supercedes what could be done with a spanner wrench - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Also, Campagnolo gave BikeRadar a demonstration of installing the Version 2 power unit for its electric EPS groups. At 132g, the internal battery is 50g lighter than the current external EPS battery. Campagnolo claims that this cylindrical battery, which can be tucked in either the seat or the downtube, will last for about 1,700km for each charge. A full charge from empty takes about three hours. There is one $585/£TBD model for Super Record and Record EPS groups, and a $480/£TBD design for Athena groups.
To fit into the seat tube, the Version 2 battery requires a seat tube inner diameter of at least 26.6mm. While bikes with standard seatposts should accommodate this just fine, bikes like the new Trek Madone and bikes with narrow aero seatmasts will not. The battery can be mounted externally — and it has adjustments for pitch and yaw to tuck away at the required angle — but the primary idea with this design was to be tucked out of sight inside a frame.
The battery is secured into the frame via the water-bottle bosses: the battery is secured into the frame via the water-bottle bosses - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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