Campagnolo patent applications suggest an e-bike hub, crank-based power meter and wireless shifting are all coming

Italian groupset manufacturer could be looking to match or even surpass the tech of its Japanese and US rivals

Campagnolo files US patent for device that could be a rear hub for an ebike
(Image credit: Campagnolo)

If its patent applications are anything to go by, Campagnolo’s Vincenza-based boffins have been particularly busy of late.

We reported in late 2021 on a US application the Italian brand had filed earlier in the year. The 18-page document suggested that a crank-based power meter was on the cards, something its groupset rivals Shimano and SRAM already offer. 

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