Xterra World Championships won on Rotor Cranks

Triathlon Forum
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Hey, you wanted more proof that these things work. OK, well I dropped 1:20 off my 10 mile TT time in 3 months (24:45 to 23:25) and have fully adapted to the Rotors. I dont feel like I am riding any differently now that I have finished the adaptation. They are right on mark, dropping an average of over 2 minutes off my 40k time.

So now, they made the big time:

http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/whatsnew/EnekoBike.jpg

Eneko Llanos wins Hawaii Xterra World Championship

Eneko Llanos (26, Spain, Excelent Team) beat 70 other pros to win the 8th annual Nissan Xterra World Championship in Maui, Hawaii on October 26. This Xterra World Championship win caps a brilliant season for Llanos who also won the ITU Long Distance World Championship earlier in the year using his ROTOR cranks equipped bike. Llanos had the second-fastest swim split behind Jan Sibbersen of Germany (who also posted the fastest swim in IM Hawaii the week before) and the second-fastest bike split (behind uber-biker Steve Larsen) with his new Specialized Epic, before heading out on to the run where he set the course record last year to post a winning time of 2:32:56, more than three-and-a-half minutes better than Nicolas LeBrun of France. Coming off the bike with Larsen, but exiting T2 ahead of his rival, Llanos chose that moment to push his advantage home. “I tried to start fast so I could put some time on him so he couldn’t see me… my strategy”, said Llanos"I knew if he could keep with me in the first section then maybe he could follow me the whole way". The plan worked and within the first mile he had put a minute on Larsen, and by the end it had turned to six minutes where Larsen finished in fifth place. Eneko Llanos is training and competing with ROTOR cranks from the beginning of 2003 season, and he has improved his performance and results: he also has won recently the Spanish Triathlon Championship. Llanos testimonial: “these cranks allow me to ride faster on the bike course, I also feel that my quadriceps are stronger than ever, and less tired when I start running”.

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Anyone have thoughts/experience on rotor cranks and a forward/steep (76-78 degree set up)?

What angle are you at with the rotor cranks?

Just thinking that as everything is rotated a bit around with the steeper set up that the actual pedalling circle is different, which may effect the rotor cranks.

I’m still working on getting whats in my head clear to others so forgive if this makes no sense.

Thanks

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The one question I have about Rotor Cranks is if you put them on your TT bike, do you need to put them on your road bike to make the needed physical changes?

Dave from VA

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no, but adaptation is quicker when you ride them exclusively
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74 for TT, 73.5 for road
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Gary, please correct me if I am wrong, but I think the ROTOR crank cam can be adjusted to allow for slightly different points of maximal cam effect, i.e., “later” or “earlier” on the clock face. This would allow you to “advance” the point of maximal cam effect when on a set up where the BB is further back (otherwise known as a steep or triathlon position) to preserve your usual relative setting as on a traditional road setup.

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Gary, please correct me if I am wrong, but I think the ROTOR crank cam can be adjusted to allow for slightly different points of maximal cam effect, i.e., “later” or “earlier” on the clock face. This would allow you to “advance” the point of maximal cam effect when on a set up where the BB is further back (otherwise known as a steep or triathlon position) to preserve your usual relative setting as on a traditional road setup.

I suppose, but I use the center setting, have not tried the other settings but I have heard that the difference is not really noticeable.

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Geez… I go to timetrial.org and there in the corner is a Rotor Crank advertisement. Imagine that!

Your certainly going to give them a good review since they advertise on your site…

How bout preceding your posts with a disclaimer?

No need for a disclaimer - they are the real deal.