Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset Review

Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset Reviews

Review score: 8.2/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £629 (RRP: £629)

Take a look now to discover what makes Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset worthy of a review score of 8.2 out of 10.

Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset Review


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Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset features

Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset specs

Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Cranksets found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Speed: 9/10/11 Speed

Other Cranksets found with this Spec: 131

Spec 3

Length: 165mm, 170mm, 175mm

Other Cranksets found with this Spec: 6

Spec 4

Material: Aluminium

Other Cranksets found with this Spec: 762

Feature 1

Material: 6082/7075 Aluminum Alloy

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Intended Use: MTB

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 5

Feature 3

Bottom Bracket Compatibility: BB30 / Pressfit 30 / BSA / BB89 / BB92

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Spindle Size: 30mm

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 7

Feature 5

Q Factor: 169mm boost

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Chainline: 52mm boost

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 4

Feature 7

Weight: 544g (approx)

Other Cranksets found with this feature: 1

Price

£629

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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 Inpower DM MTB Crankset.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Rotor Inpower DM MTB 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 Inpower DM MTB Crankset

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Rotor Inpower DM MTB 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 Inpower DM MTB Crankset was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £629 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.2 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 £629.

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 6 cost more than Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset and 175 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, 3 were more expensive than Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset and 40 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 Inpower DM MTB Crankset comes in above average.

2 products that meet this search were more expensive than Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset and 9 were cheaper.


Rotor Inpower DM MTB 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 Inpower DM MTB Crankset reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Rotor Inpower DM MTB Crankset, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.3 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 Inpower DM MTB Crankset or another similar product, like Rotor Kapic Axle Standard reviews or Rotor 2Inpower MTB Crankset 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 Inpower DM MTB Crankset

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


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Rotor Inpower DM MTB 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 8.2/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010949661
  • Product ID 2: 688359UK
  • Brand: Rotor
  • Model number: C13-033-17010-000
  • RRP: £629
  • EAN: 8434366013435
  • Description: Rotor Inpower DM MTB CranksetThe Inpower is a direct mountable MTB crankset which provides precise and comprehensive data to improve your pedal stroke performance. Whether you’re training, competing or trying to beat personal goals, this state-of-the-art component combines all the tools you need to take your riding to the next level. Powered via standard AA battery and lasting up to 300 hours, all of its electronics are housed in a sealed water-proof axle for centred rotational weight and maximum device protection.Bluetooth and ANT+ Smart CranksetFully up to date with the latest software technologies including Bluetooth Smart and ANT+, you’ll be able to export your data for training analysis with various programmes such as TrainingPeaks.com. What’s most impressive is your pedalling power is measured via two sets of opposing gauges in its left leg axle for accurate data metrics. You will be able to measure your own power output, cadence, torque effectiveness and pedal smoothness while also accessing real-time performance rich data.Features: Material:¬†6082/7075 Aluminum Alloy Intended Use:¬†MTB Bottom Bracket Compatibility:¬†BB30 / Pressfit 30 / BSA / BB89 / BB92 Spindle Size:¬†30mm Q Factor:¬†169mm boost Chainline:¬†52mm boost Weight:¬†544g (approx)Buy Rotor Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Components > Cranksets
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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 Inpower DM MTB Crankset included,
Rotor 2Inpower Bumper Set reviews, SRAM Red DUB 12 Speed Road Double Chainset reviews, or we really liked the look of SRAM Red DUB 1x 12 Speed Aero Chainset reviews as another alternative.

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