Campagnolo files plans to ditch thumb paddles for wireless shifting

Recently filings from the Italian brand suggest as US product launch is coming soon

Patent drawings of a new Campagnolo brake lever with wireless shifting
(Image credit: USPTO/Campagnolo)

Italian bike component brand Campagnolo might soon launch its first wireless shifting levers, recent filings have shown. 

Campagnolo has sought a licence from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the body that oversees the regulation of electronic products in the US, for a new wireless shifting product. 

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Tom Davidson
Senior News and Features Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and holds a master's degree in International Journalism, which he passed with distinction. Since 2020, he has been the host of The TT Podcast, offering race analysis and rider interviews.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill, and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides. His best result is 28th in a hill-climb competition, albeit out of 40 entrants.