Thanks to reader Richard Robinson, here are the first photos we've seen (as of August 1999) of the 2000 gruppos--including the brand-new Campagnolo "ErgoBrain" computer!  All of these photos were scanned from a Japanese magazine, so we can't offer any help on what the text says, but the pictures speak for themselves.  (If anyone out there can translate, please Email us!)

Just added: This photo from the German online magazine Messenews of the ErgoBrain Computer:

ErgoBrain

Click on any of these thumbnails for a larger version.  To read our Rumors about the 2000 lines and beyond, click here.  Added Sept. 2: Photos of the new ten-speed Ergo levers and cassettes.  Find them on the Rumors page!

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Photo above: Various parts.  
Below: The new Daytona gruppo		 Photo above: Close-up of the Daytona crankset. 
Below: the EroBrain computer.		 Photo above: The new Daytona headsets, in standard threadless and new "HiddenSet" threadless versions.  
Below:  Parts of the 2000 Record brakeset.
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The specs for the new Daytona 2000 gruppo:

  •         Front Derailleur - 94g

  •         Rear Derailleur - 239g

  •         Shifters - 400g

  •         Brakes - 378g

  •         Chain - 222g

  •         Front Hub - 193g

  •         Back Hub - 337g

  •         Cog Set - 196g

  •         BB - 319g

  •         Cranks (172.5) - 443g

The following specs for the Record 2000 gruppo which have been reduced from the '99 gruppo:

  •         Rear Derailleur - 209g 

  •         Brakes - 355g

  •         Carbon Seat Post - 180g

  •         "hiddenset" threadless headset - 110g

  •         The Record Groupo will also have a 1 1/8" Threadless headset - 118