|   Anyone tried this? | Trailripper
Feb 27, 2003 1:35 AM | | http://www.rotorbike.com/eng/index.html
What do you guys think about it?
It's pretty heavy, 1200g for titanium bb and about 1360g for steel bb, much heavier than any good crankset/bb combo.
I've talked with people who've tried it and they all say that it's an improvement, they say that can climb with heavier cogs than before, and also can stay seated longer and the traction improves due to a more prefect pedal cycle.
I've tried for a very short period (about 200m) on the road so don't know exactly what to think about it, one thing I've noticed though, there really are no dead zones, when one leg is at six o'clock the other is placed in the right place to push hard.
I know I kind of answered to my question but none of the guys I talked used it for long, so I was looking for someone with longer experience on it, so he can tell me how's the system durability, problems and if does really worth the trade, it's a very expensive and very heavy combo.
Any thoughts? |
| Seems like a complicated solution... | WhatDoIKnow??
Feb 27, 2003 8:55 AM | | in search of a problem....dunno anything 'bout it, but - seems like overkill (perhaps it IS of some benefit and will one day become the "norm"...who knows ??) I've never felt the standard crankarm positions to be "lacking" (hmmmm, why does Shimano's BioPace chainrings pop into mind right about now ??...heh) Anyways, only time will tell...perhaps one day we'll be riding mtb's with the rotor thang system, along with anti-lock discs and infinitely variable drivetrains......gotta love technology, eh ??? |
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