First Ride Review Rotor 1x13 Hydraulic Groupset

Rotor 1x13 Hydraulic Details 13-speed Hydraulic system Adjustable lever feel 10-52 tooth cassette Weight. The company have also launched two unique wheelsets to suit the 13-speed drivetrain both obviously featuring a wider rear.

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The 1x13 kit is a follow up to Rotors Uno 2x groupset from four years ago.

First ride review rotor 1x13 hydraulic groupset. With only a single rear derailleur four 13-speed cassette options and a single rear hub you can mix-and-match with the remaining components out of Rotors existing offerings to build your complete lightweight hydraulic shifting braking drop bar bike. At its heart is a single simple new component the bar extension end Rotor TT Shifter which ties in with the existing Rotor 113 hydraulic allowing twelve quick shifts from your tucked-in. On the open range Firstly its worth reiterating that Rotors 1x13 system offers more range than most standard 2x groupsets.

The concept of a fully hydraulic groupset holds a lot of promise in my view and for the exact reasons Rotor touts. David has been riding Rotors new 1x13 hydraulic groupset to see if its any goodFirst Look Video. Oli Woodman Immediate Media.

Thu Sep 24 2020 1200. Rotor 1x13 Hydraulic Groupset First Ride Review. One of the key elements of the new Rotor 113 groupset is its modularity.

The real appeal of the Rotor 1x13 is its versatility. And now weve had a chance to ride it without flying to Spain. Rotor has finally released price weights and futher specs for its 113 groupset.

As you might imagine this tech is pricey and probably not. Does the world need a 13-speed hydraulic groupset. Our review Rotors 1x13 groupset is an expensive engineering marvel with a few small issues but its uniqueness and where it performs well deserves to be celebrated.

At the Magura Ride Camp in Sedona Arizona Rotor Bike Components gave journalists an opportunity to ride its new Uno hydraulic groupset which yes includes hydraulic shiftingWe first saw the Rotor Uno hydraulic drivetrain at Interbike 2015 and then again at the 2016 Sea Otter Classic. Rotors all-new 1x13 hydraulic-actuated groupset is priced at 2599 2299 2800 for the cheapest groupset rising to 4499 3999 4900 for the top-end version. Rotors 1x13 makes 1x much more usable but the groupset is let down by poor shifting performance 610.

Thats what was going through my head when I first saw Rotors 13-speed drivetrain kit at Sea Otter last year. The Rotor 113 scales in at just 1785g including shifters derailleur brakes and hydraulic hosing flat mount calipers uncut hoses. Rotor say the 1x13 is a lightweight and robust groupset that benefits from the maximum rigidity and optimum structural efficiency of modern disc brake systems.

1800mm x 3mm 1800mm x 5mm 160mm rotors all hardware included 10-36t 13-speed cassette and 126-link chain uncut enabling you to build your superbike to the UCI standard 68kg with ease. The ROTOR 1x13 allows for the first time a 1x drive with finest gear steps and maximum flexibility and bandwidth for all purposes. We were surprised to discover that Rotors UNO set-up creates the lightest groupset that includes hydraulic brakes - 417g lighter than a hydraulic.

Rotors new 13-speed groupset Rotor has gone nuclear introducing the Rotor 1x13 groupset for both road and mountain biking Rupert Radley July 9 2018 1020 am. The new Campagnolo Ekar groupset is a gravel drivetrain that claims to be the worlds lightest gravel groupset. The 113 Ultimate Performance groupset package sits at the top of the range.

Key features include a single chainring design with a 13-speed cassette that has some interesting features plus new thumb shifter that Campagnolo calls Lever 3. The 1x13 group offers a unique hydraulic shifting system with a chainring which is not only very light and low-maintenance but also offers an extremely reliable shifting performance even under load which no 2x112x12 system can match. Rotors Uno Hydraulic Shifting System.

Like the Uno the 1x13 uses hydraulically-actuated shifting for a groundbreaking industry first. 435-grams derailleur shifter hose 331-grams cassette. Rotor teased their 113 TTTri groupset last fall at Ironman Worlds in Kona but now the first 1x 13-speed time trial triathlon drivetrain is ready for your solo race efforts against the clock.

There are no batteries to charge theres little-to-no maintenance required.

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