October 18, 2004--Thanks to an anonymous correspondent for these recent spy photos of Campagnolo's electronic gruppo!  The thumbnails below link to high-res photos; be patient if you're using a dialup connection.
 
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Battery pack appears to extend upwards at the end of the bottle cage.		 electronic_2.jpg (238947 bytes)
Rear derailleur features a battery-powered solenoid to do the shifting.		 electronic_3.jpg (214201 bytes)
Front derailleur is also self-powered.
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Another shot of the front derailleur, showing clearly the solenoid that will make the shifts happen.
Rear derailleur.  Most of the gruppos sightings that we know of have been on Cannondale frames.		 electronic_6.jpg (290638 bytes)
Ergo lever has familiar shift levers, but they will operate tiny electric switches instead of cables.

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