Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset Review

Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset Reviews

Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £898 – Save 22% (RRP: £1149)

Take a look now to discover what makes Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset worthy of a review score of 9.1 out of 10.

Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset Review


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Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset features

Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset specs

Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Cranksets found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Length: 172.5mm, 170mm, 165mm

Other Cranksets found with this Spec: 1

Spec 3

Material: Aluminium

Other Cranksets found with this Spec: 762

Feature 1

Material: 7050 Aluminium

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 15

Feature 2

Intended Use: Road

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 8

Feature 3

Type: Direct Mount

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 2

Feature 4

Compatibility: ANT+ and Bluetooth

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Axle Size: Integrated 30mm

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Lengths Available: 165, 170, 172.5, 175mm

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Chainline: 43.5mm

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 5

Feature 8

Q Factor: 147.5mm

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Dual-sided power meter

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 2

Feature 10

Strain Gauges: 4 inside the axle and 4 inside the right crank arm

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 2

Feature 11

Data Transfer: Power, cadence, balance, torque effectiveness and pedal smoothness for each leg. Via Standard ANT+. L/R separate or combined pedal stroke analysis via Optimum Chainring Angle (OCA) and TORQUE 360

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 2

Feature 12

Weight: 596g (172.5mm model approx)

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 1

Price

£898

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Cranksets. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Cranksets. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Cranksets. Brands like Rotor are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Cranksets category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Cranksets.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £898 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.9 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Cranksets

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Cranksets.

We found 182 in the Cranksets category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £192.65, making it above average at £898.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Cranksets. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £999.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £0.79.

With 182 products available we worked out that 1 cost more than Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset and 180 were cheaper.

Cost of Rotor products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 44 products from Rotor, of which 12 were in the Cranksets category.

For now though we’re looking at Rotor branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £153.26 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Rotor product we found was £7.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £898.00.

Of the 44 from Rotor, 0 were more expensive than Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset and 43 were cheaper.

How much are Rotor Cranksets?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Rotor products that are listed in the Cranksets category.

The average price of the 12 products that match this search was £293.90, with the cheapest coming in at £7.99 and highest price was £898.00. With the average being £293.90, Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset and 11 were cheaper.


Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.9 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Cranksets category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset or another similar product, like Rotor Inpower DM Road Crankset reviews or Rotor XC Bumper Set reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Cranksets.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Cranksets. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Rotor, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.1/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010949635
  • Product ID 2: 688343UK
  • Brand: Rotor
  • Model number: C13-031-20010-001
  • RRP: £1149
  • EAN: 8434366011967
  • Description: Rotor 2Inpower DM Road CranksetWhether you’re competing, training or wanting to take your riding performance to an all-time high, this state-of-that-art model offers some of the most advanced recording technologies possible. Easily pair to your smartphone or cycling device via Bluetooth Smart or ANT+ and export your data for training analysis with platforms such as TrainingPeaks.com.Boost your pedal stroke performance thanks to its higher data sampling rates which are achieved by recording power via 4 sets of opposing gauges. Both your left and right legs are measured independently to provide accurate data about your pedal stroke balance, power output, cadence and torque effectiveness. You’ll be able to see exactly where you need to up your game in terms of essential improvements thanks to the dual leg measurement showing the individual performance in each of your legs.Direct Mountable Power Meter CranksThis model is a powerful tool for measuring your unique pedalling biomechanics via the Rotor Power application. You can access real-time performance information including proprietary metric Torque 360, Optimum Chainring Angle (OCA) and a recommendation of your Optimal Chainring Position (OCP).Direct mountable, this clever model includes a spline interface between your crank arm and chainrings for superior stiffness and direct transfer of your pedalling torque. With a user-friendly setup and straight-forward calibration with a rechargeable battery life of up to 250 hours which can easily be charged via a magnetic connector, this is the ultimate choice of power meter crankset for pushing your road cycling performance to the top.Features: Material:¬†7050 Aluminium Intended Use:¬†Road Type:¬†Direct Mount Compatibility:¬†ANT+ and Bluetooth Axle Size:¬†Integrated 30mm Lengths Available:¬†165, 170, 172.5, 175mm Chainline:¬†43.5mm Q Factor:¬†147.5mm Dual-sided power meter Strain Gauges: 4 inside the axle and 4 inside the right crank arm Data Transfer: Power, cadence, balance, torque effectiveness and pedal smoothness for each leg. Via Standard ANT+. L/R separate or combined pedal stroke analysis via Optimum Chainring Angle (OCA) and TORQUE 360 Weight:¬†596g (172.5mm model approx)Buy Rotor Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Components > Cranksets
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 22%
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Other options for Cranksets

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Cranksets. 182 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Rotor 2Inpower DM Road Crankset included,
Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset reviews, Rotor Kapic Axle Standard reviews, or we really liked the look of Rotor 2Inpower MTB Crankset reviews as another alternative.

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