Rotor has released the first pictures of its Uno road groupset. The Spanish company, most famous for its oval Q-Rings, has spent six years creating a new hydraulic-based road group to take on Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo. The finished Uno group will be shown at the Eurobike show next week and is due to go on sale in spring 2016.
Posted today on Rotor’s Facebook page, the above pictures show the new levers and derailleurs. Full details are yet to be announced, but Rotor is promising “smooth activation, low maintenance, multiple shifting positions, both rim and disc hydraulic brake options, internal hose routing, and low ‘ride’ weightâ€.
An accompanying press release says Rotor hopes to “capitalize on its worst kept secret†with a full release at the annual Eurobike show in Germany next week. The global product launch is currently scheduled for spring 2016.
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Not pictured here are the rim and disc brakes, which Rotor created in partnership with hydraulic maestro Magura. The inclusion of hydraulically operated rim brakes could offer riders a serious alternative to the growing disc-brake trend: Magura’s RT8 rim brakes, developed for the Cervélo P5, have enormous stopping power and low weight.
Rotor’s co-founder and chief innovation officer, Pablo Carrasco, said: "Our initial idea was to improve upon existing shifting systems; we knew that our system was a small step forward with its increased precision compared with other cable-actuated systems. But we still suffered the same disadvantages of those systems, like friction, devolving inconsistent force over time, and other inconveniences.
"We knew that disc brakes for road were about to become a reality and we challenged ourselves to further the concept and apply hydraulics to actuate shifting as well," he added.
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