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i1dry?
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 17, 2007
Strengths: Pedelling efficency!Weaknesses: A bit heavier than tradional cranksets.Bottom Line: I had reconstructive knee surgery some 20 years ago and about 5 years ago I found that I could barely walk after a weekend of riding. I heard that the Rotor cranks were easier on the knees so I picked up a set and my knee pain disappeared. It took me about 5 yards to get used to the different pedelling cycle and after that it was un-noticeable.
The added bonus is that this crank-set actually delivers greater pedelling efficiency and power to the rear wheels! While it's a bit heavier than a XT crank-set, the added weight is more than offset by the power gain. This is most evident on steep technical climbs.
One of the guys who I ride with on a regular basis (without knee problems) got a set of Rotors simply for the power gain. Neither of us would go back to regular cranks.
The bottom line is, I simply would not be able to ride without them. I highly recommend them to anyone who has knee problems and to those who want to do more with less energy expenditure.
Favorite Trail: technical single track
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: Shimano XT, XTR and others
Bike Setup: Titus Motolite Exogrid
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Victor Cabezas
a Downhiller
from MadridDate Reviewed: June 7, 2006
Strengths: Tey can handle downhill abuse fine, you accelerate much better (great after corners), smooth pedalling at high cadences.Weaknesses: One possible 'weakness' is that they are only compatible with non roller chain guides. (I use an e-13, no problems)Bottom Line: I can actually go uphill on my DH bike now! These things are great for getting back up to speed after corners, and give me a big edge on other racers in 4 cross as well.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: FSA cranks, XT cranks.
Bike Setup: Intense m3, 165 diabolus, mavic Deemax wheels 06, hope M6 brakes, xt derailleurs, grip shift.
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Phill Lucas
a Cross Country Rider
from SpainDate Reviewed: May 9, 2006
Strengths: Extra Tourque, Less fatigue, More endurance, Looks High Tech, alloows me to kick peoples butts who used to kick mine.Weaknesses: The only weakness I can see, is that a normal crank requires 0 maintenance and this will need to be maintained, but I dont mind maintaining my gears or shocks, so maintaing the crank will be fine.Bottom Line: I was amazed when I bought this crank. It shaved 6 minutes off a 45 minute climb!!! It gives advantages in a higher aerobic limit(3kph more in evil steep climbs), more torque(technical climbs are much easier, and when I am exhausted and make a shifting mistake, I dont stall like i used to), less fatigue (after 8 hours in the saddle I can now still stand up and sprint).
Bottom line: this is the best performance upgrade I have ever bought. It is heavier than a normal crank, but my sus fork is heavier than a rigid one, and my derailleur kit is heavier than a singlespeed setup. I have them because they are a functional weight. So is the Rotor. I'd rather have a faster bike that i can ride more k's at a higher speed, than a weight weenies wet dream that is useless in climbs and hammers me.
Favorite Trail: Anything round Frejus, France
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: XTR '05, XT '03, Race face forged from 98, Sugino Impel from 96,
Bike Setup: Klein Palomino, XTR/Rotor, Chris King hubs + headset, maxic disk rims, Fournales shark front fork, thomson seatpost + stem, monkey light handlebars, goobi ti saddle
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