Rotor cranks

The lockrings are loctited in place so you'd probably have found it easier after pouring hot water on it (or some other form of mild heating to break the loctite bond).

A hairdryer works wonders on loctite.

Scherrit doesn't have any hair left and as if I'd own a hairdryer. :P

222, 242, 271 and 290 are all:
"apply localized heat to nut or bolt to approximately 482°F (250°C). Disassemble while hot."

I wonder if Rotor specified the wrong loctite for their lockring.

I can't recall if the manual specifies 222 or 243. I'm going to try something stronger next time anyway.

Last time I saw her, Mal had hair.

For some reason she tends not to want to join in when TBW and I work on bikes. I don't know why, I'm sure it must be riveting watching us.

Anyway, more people have kettles than hair dryers and hot water worked.

Brilliant news! Ta for the info.

@hippy looks like I won't be needing that Spider but thankyou for the offer.

No probs. I'll probably still have it in 5 years time when someone else is looking...

Hey guys. Skimmed through the thread but I wondered if anyone knew about a replacement for the Rotor track BB, or a spacer that I could use between the non-drive side crank, and the BB?

"Please note: The Rotor 3D24 Track 144 BCD crank is only compatible with the also available Rotor BB Track Steel Bottom Bracket Cups!" - bike24

Derp - sorry.

Can I run Rotor 3DF cranks on a Specialized OSBB bottom bracket?

Maybe.

I will read that as "yes, with enough force and swearing, anything is possible".

It definitely works but I wouldn't try it yourself. Get one of he midgets with delicate fingers to install it for you.

You need the spacer kit from Wheels MFG because the Specialized BB is silly narrow.

Sounds like a PITA. I've just fitted a lower range cassette so will probably leave the cranks alone.

Rotor is a PITA

True, but they're a cheap option for using my P2M. I've got a couple of sets of S-Works cranks and a DA set but it's twice the price to add power to them.

Anyone got a rotor spider lock ring tool? Got a 24mm 3D crankset with a wobbly spider
Can I borrow pls

Yes, if they are they the same as the 3D+ cranks? West is best London

nah they are diff

Thought they might be. Stupid Rotor.

Nearly. Thanks hippo

I have both rotor tools

yes fam, tighten me up plz

It’s for this numpty ^