Editing Groupset (section)

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[[File:EP8 groupset images w BT-E8036 A.png|thumb|right|Part of a groupset for an [[Pedelec|electric-drive]] bicycle with [[crankset]], [[electric motor|motor]], boost controller, [[rechargable battery|battery]] and a [[smart phone]]]]

A '''groupset''' or '''gruppo''' (from the [[Italian language|Italian]] for "group", sometimes misspelled '''grouppo''') is a [[bicycle]] component manufacturer's organized collection of mechanical parts. It generally refers to all of the components that make up a bicycle excluding the [[bicycle frame]], [[bicycle fork|fork]], stem, [[bicycle wheel|wheels]], tires, and rider contact points, such as the [[bicycle saddle|saddle]] and [[Bicycle handlebar|handlebars]].

These parts typically include the following:
* 2 [[shifter (bicycle part)|gear levers or shifter]]s ''and''
* 2 brake levers ''or''
* 2 integrated brake levers/shifters
* 2 [[bicycle brake systems|brakes]], front and rear
* 2 [[derailleur gears|derailleurs]], front and rear
* 1 [[bottom bracket]]
* 1 [[crankset]]
* 1 [[bicycle chain|chain]]
* 1 [[cogset]], freewheel or cassette
With the following forming part of some groupsets:
* 1 [[headset (bicycle part)|headset]] (more commonly included with vintage groupsets)
* 1 [[seatpost]]
* 2 hubs, front and rear (although, most manufacturers now offer groupset-branded pre-built wheels)
* Pair of [[Bicycle pedal|pedals]]
* assorted cables and cable housing<ref name=BertoDancingChain2ndEd>
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 | pages = 276–277
 |author=Berto, Frank J.
 |author2=Ron Shepherd 
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 |title=The Dancing Chain: History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle
 |edition=2nd
 |year=2005
 |orig-year=2000
 |isbn=1-892495-41-4
 |url=http://www.thedancingchain.com/
 |publisher=Cycle Publishing/Van der Plas Publications
 |location = [[San Francisco, CA]], USA
 |access-date=May 30, 2017
}}</ref><ref name=BertoDancingChain5thEd>
{{cite book
 |author=Berto, Frank J.
 |display-authors=etal
 |title=The Dancing Chain: History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle
 |edition=5th
 |year=2016
 |orig-year=2000
 |isbn=978-1-892495-77-8
 |url=http://www.cyclepublishing.com/cyclingbooks/
 |publisher=Cycle Publishing/Van der Plas Publications
 |location = [[San Francisco, CA]], USA
 |access-date=May 30, 2017
}}</ref>

Except for special commemorative versions, manufacturers do not actually package the various components together to be sold by retailers as a complete groupset. Therefore when a modern road groupset is bought after-market (as an upgrade for an older bike, or for someone building their own bike), the customer can choose which parts they require, the price of the groupset is just the individual prices of the chosen parts added together.{{citation needed|date=May 2012}}

The major groupset manufacturers are [[Campagnolo]] for [[Racing bicycle|road bicycle]]s and [[Shimano]] and [[SRAM (bicycles)|SRAM]] for both [[Road bicycle|road]] and [[mountain bike]]s.

Manufacturers typically offer a range of several groupsets, each targeted at a different budget or use.  For instance, Dura-Ace, Super Record and Red are the top-of-the-line road racing groupsets for Shimano, Campagnolo and SRAM respectively while Claris, Veloce and Apex are their entry level road racing group sets, respectively.