Campagnolo Ekar GT
$2,549, campagnolo.com
Campagnolo’s first gravel-specific groupset, Ekar, was released in 2020 and is still the only one of the big three gruppo manufacturers to have a 13-speed ensemble. The Ekar GT has improved many aspects of the Ekar, added a little weight and dropped around $800 while keeping the headlines: 13-speed, mechanical, off-road-specific.
From a rider’s point of view, the main improvements with Ekar GT include the increased cassette and chainring options, affording a broader gearing spread. Campagnolo is keeping the tiny nine-tooth lowest cog, and now has a cassette line-up featuring 9-36t, 9-42t, 10-44t and 10-48t. There are also five chainrings offered from 44-teeth down to the
