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Title: Crankset choice. Rotor aldhu
Post by: rodribanez on April 30, 2025, 08:07:45 AM

Hello.

I'm thinking about replacing my 50-34 crankset. I'm torn between Rotor Aldhu alloy or another carbon option, such as Lexon, Riro, Racework... The price is similar, and I think the weight is similar too.
Which option should I choose?

Regards

Title: Re: Crankset choice. Rotor aldhu
Post by: toxin on April 30, 2025, 09:47:20 AM

If you're willing to pay for a rotor, go for Elilee or Cybrei and get something that's better in all regards

Title: Re: Crankset choice. Rotor aldhu
Post by: Tom77 on April 30, 2025, 09:53:59 AM

In case you want to have a powermeter on a shimano groupset: I opted for SRAM Red E1 crank with sigeyi axo powermeter and Shimano chainrings -> 581g in total

Title: Re: Crankset choice. Rotor aldhu
Post by: rodribanez on April 30, 2025, 11:11:35 AM

Quote from: toxin on April 30, 2025, 09:47:20 AM

If you're willing to pay for a rotor, go for Elilee or Cybrei and get something that's better in all regards

Thanks but Rotor Aldhu crankset with chainrings costs me €120, and the options you're giving me are worth €300...

Title: Re: Crankset choice. Rotor aldhu
Post by: rodribanez on April 30, 2025, 11:12:58 AM

Quote from: Tom77 on April 30, 2025, 09:53:59 AM

In case you want to have a powermeter on a shimano groupset: I opted for SRAM Red E1 crank with sigeyi axo powermeter and Shimano chainrings -> 581g in total

Thanks, but I don't want a powermeter.

Title: Re: Crankset choice. Rotor aldhu
Post by: toxin on April 30, 2025, 01:20:03 PM

Quote from: rodribanez on April 30, 2025, 11:11:35 AM

Thanks but Rotor Aldhu crankset with chainrings costs me €120, and the options you're giving me are worth €300...

oh right, sorry I missed the "alloy" part

well what are your priorities? the carbon options will be marginally lighter, but none will be even remotely close in quality to rotor

Title: Re: Crankset choice. Rotor aldhu
Post by: rodribanez on April 30, 2025, 05:29:27 PM

My priority is to increase lightness. Right now, I have a Senicx PR1, which I think weighs around 900g. And I want the whole thing to run smoothly, without having to constantly adjust it. It'll be a 50-34.
I also want to change the cassette to a 12-speed, and I'm torn between an 11-34 Ultegra or an ultralight ZTTO from AliExpress.
 Thanks.

Title: Re: Crankset choice. Rotor aldhu
Post by: rodribanez on April 30, 2025, 06:21:28 PM

I also found this offer on Shimano Dura Ace
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mrvXspl
135€

Title: Re: Crankset choice. Rotor aldhu
Post by: Pistonbroke on May 01, 2025, 01:49:33 AM

Fovno Aurora.... Aluminium and about 450g for cranks with dub spindle.