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  • March 24, 2015 at 9:26 pm #23586
    Mrmiik

    Hi everyone,

    I’m considering picking up a Rotor 3D+ chainset, with normal style rings. Just wondering if anyone has any experience of Rotor cranks at all? How do you rate their stiffness against the usual suspects of Shim/SRAM/Campy?

    Probably stick these on a BSA frame (using the BB30 rotor bottom bracket), or maybe a BB86 if I like them enough. One of the attractions is that I can stick the chipset on whatever bike I fancy regardless of frame, just use the Rotor BB!

    Let me know your thoughts – or convince me to go for something different.

    Cheers!

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  • May 14, 2015 at 10:08 pm #838937
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    Mrmiik

    Hi allanj- I got mine my 3D+
    Hi allanj- I got mine my 3D+ from JE James for £180 (ish – can’t remember exact amount).

    That is a steal. Consider you will want to probably buy new chain rings with a second hand set!

    May 14, 2015 at 12:55 pm #838935
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    allanj

    Interesting. I’m keeping an
    Interesting. I’m keeping an eye out for a set hoping that people will be going for the power meter set and wanting to sell on the originals.

    May 14, 2015 at 10:28 am #838933
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    Mrmiik

    So I’ve ridden the Rotor on
    So I’ve ridden the Rotor on my Cross bike – have to say I love it. Will move it over to my summer bike shortly – or perhaps pick up their new one with a build in power meter. Thanks for your help everyone.

    April 3, 2015 at 7:22 am #838931
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    dunnoh

    Mrmiik wrote:hi Dunnoh, what

    Mrmiik wrote:
    hi Dunnoh, what were you running before? Is this on a 10 or 11 setup? Cheers.

    I have 10 speed veloce.

    March 29, 2015 at 4:07 pm #838929
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    hampstead_bandit

    Tricky thing with changing a
    Tricky thing with changing a crankset is whether its just the crankset or the bottom bracket that is also changed (for example if moving from SRAM to Shimano crank)? Adds in additional factors that will affect flexure.

    The most revealing example for me was switching from a Shimano tiagra 2-piece crankset to a Shimano Ultegra 6700 Hollowtech II crankset on the same frame (Specialized Tarmac SL2) using exactly the same BB (it was left installed).

    The Ultegra crank was noticeably stiffer, especially when stood out of the saddle sprinting in the big ring – this felt rock solid ‘like a platform’. The Tiagra in contrast felt ‘soft’ in the big ring. I actually switched it back to Tiagra to understand this, and that softness returned.

    March 29, 2015 at 2:00 pm #838927
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    Mrmiik

    FYI:
    FYI: https://fairwheelbikes.com/c/reviews-and-testing/road-bike-crank-testing/

    Maybe of interest.

    Yes – I can feel the difference. Ok, perhaps flexible is the wrong word. But it is certainly perceptible.

    March 29, 2015 at 12:38 pm #838925
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    hampstead_bandit

    As a comparison, the 6800
    As a comparison, the 6800 Ultegra HT2 crank is rated as the stiffest crank Shimano currently make for road bikes.

    Dura Ace is considerably lighter than 6800 but more flexible.

    5800-105 is actually slightly lighter than 6800, but also more flexible (this comes from the large ring which uses a cheaper and lighter nylon inlay rather than carbon fibre used on 6800)

    March 29, 2015 at 12:28 pm #838923
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    wellcoordinated

    Mrmiik wrote:
    The stiffness

    Mrmiik wrote:

    The stiffness is what I am after tbh – I have some Force 22 cranks and they feel noticeably flexy compared to some decent alu ones I have!

    Can you really feel the cranks flexing? I’m not convinced that you could, but perhaps I am wrong. May be if you track stand and bounce with the brakes full on? More likely the frame and tyres would flex before the cranks. Manufacturers but this info; “stiffer than last years model”, “stiffer than entry level” etc out their, in an attempt to differentiate their latest models, and churn the market for upgrades. They might be stiffer in a test jig, but that is academic.

    Anyway I have a Rotor Q setup on one bike, and SRAM Red on another. I can’t tell if one is more flexible. They are both stiff things that are stiff enough for me.

    March 27, 2015 at 5:23 pm #838921
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    Mrmiik

    allanj wrote:Mrmiik

    allanj wrote:
    Mrmiik wrote:
    allanj wrote:
    Interesting thread this. Has anyone upgraded from an FSA gossamer pro on BBRight to Rotor?

    I’m thinking of swapping the FSA Omega CX on my cross bike for a Rotor 3D+ for the summer, and then moving it over to a road bike come the autumn. Both have BSA BBs – so using the Rotor BSA30, the 3D+ is usable!

    I’d be going from a 900g chainset on the cross to something more like 650g…

    let me know how it goes, I suspect I’d notice the improved stiffness more than the 350g difference myself but every little helps!

    The stiffness is what I am after tbh – I have some Force 22 cranks and they feel noticeably flexy compared to some decent alu ones I have!

    March 27, 2015 at 4:54 pm #838919
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    allanj

    Mrmiik wrote:allanj

    Mrmiik wrote:
    allanj wrote:
    Interesting thread this. Has anyone upgraded from an FSA gossamer pro on BBRight to Rotor?

    I’m thinking of swapping the FSA Omega CX on my cross bike for a Rotor 3D+ for the summer, and then moving it over to a road bike come the autumn. Both have BSA BBs – so using the Rotor BSA30, the 3D+ is usable!

    I’d be going from a 900g chainset on the cross to something more like 650g…

    let me know how it goes, I suspect I’d notice the improved stiffness more than the 350g difference myself but every little helps!

    March 27, 2015 at 4:50 pm #838917
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    Mrmiik

    allanj wrote:Interesting

    allanj wrote:
    Interesting thread this. Has anyone upgraded from an FSA gossamer pro on BBRight to Rotor?

    I’m thinking of swapping the FSA Omega CX on my cross bike for a Rotor 3D+ for the summer, and then moving it over to a road bike come the autumn. Both have BSA BBs – so using the Rotor BSA30, the 3D+ is usable!

    I’d be going from a 900g chainset on the cross to something more like 650g…

    March 27, 2015 at 4:37 pm #838915
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    allanj

    Interesting thread this. Has
    Interesting thread this. Has anyone upgraded from an FSA gossamer pro on BBRight to Rotor?

    March 27, 2015 at 12:56 pm #838913
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    Mrmiik

    Bump…
    Any thoughts – anyone
    Bump…
    Any thoughts – anyone gonna convince me that SRAM Red etc will be lighter and stiffer?

    March 25, 2015 at 11:02 pm #838911
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    Mrmiik

    hi Dunnoh, what were you
    hi Dunnoh, what were you running before? Is this on a 10 or 11 setup? Cheers.

    March 25, 2015 at 9:48 pm #838909
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    dunnoh

    I bought a rotor 3d+ chainset
    I bought a rotor 3d+ chainset the other week with the BB30 BSA and round rings. Its ace. Its dead light and just doesn’t flex. I love it. Its so smooth that I ended up buying a new rear cassette and chain just so i could listen to the silence.

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