Centerlock Rotor Comparison

Patrick
160mm Centerlock Two-Piece Rotors.
160mm Centerlock Two-Piece Rotors.

Whenever possible, I equip a bike with Centerlock rotors. I used to have rotors with the 6-bolt interface, but after experiencing some hub failures with 6-bolt rotors, particularly on road hubs, I now prefer Centerlock hubs. I have used SRAM Centerline X, TRP TR25, and Jagwire Pro LR2 rotors. I always install 160 mm rotors on the front and back of road and gravel bikes, except for my Volagi Viaje bikes, which require a 140 mm rotor on the back. Very recently, I bought a pair of Bucklos RT-MT760 rotors on AliExpress. They looked good, and you get a pair, including lockrings, for the price of one of the better-known brands.

TRP TR25 Centerlock rotor.
TRP
Jagwire Pro LR2 Centerlock rotor.
Jagwire
Bucklos RT-MT760 Centerlock rotor.
Bucklos
Centerlock rotors from Bucklos, Jagwire and TRP.
Centerlock Rotors.
SRAM Centerline X
  • Type: two-piece with an aluminum spider and riveted brake track
  • Connection: form-fit and 7 rivets
  • Interface: Centerlock
  • Edges: rounded and therefore UCI-compliant
  • Model: RT-CLN-X-A2
  • Diameter: 160 mm
  • Weight: 118 g
  • Price: EUR 41.00
  • Pros: good brake track, fairly quiet, reliable
  • Cons: complex spider design requires time to clean
Jagwire Pro LR2
  • Type: two-piece with an aluminum spider and riveted brake track
  • Connection: form-fit and 5 rivets
  • Interface: Centerlock
  • Edges: rounded and therefore UCI-compliant
  • Model: DCR071
  • Diameter: 160 mm
  • Weight: 131 g
  • Price: EUR 37.00
  • Pros: great brake track, quiet, straight, bomb-proof
  • Cons: intricate spider that takes time to clean
TRP TR25
  • Type: two-piece with an aluminum spider and riveted brake track
  • Connection: 5 rivets
  • Interface: Centerlock
  • Edges: sharp and therefore not UCI-compliant
  • Model: TRP160-25
  • Diameter: 160 mm
  • Weight: 139 g
  • Price: EUR 36.00
  • Pros: good braking, open spider is easy to clean
  • Cons: can be noisy, not always straight, no form-fit between brake track and spider
Bucklos RT-MT760
  • Type: two-piece with an aluminum spider and riveted brake track
  • Connection: form-fit and 6 rivets
  • Interface: Centerlock
  • Edges: rounded and therefore UCI-compliant
  • Model: RT-MT760
  • Diameter: 160 mm
  • Weight: 121 g
  • Price: EUR 19.00
  • Pros: light, very well machined and assembled, inexpensive, also available with cooling fins
  • Cons: none out of the box

Once I have put some miles on the Bucklos, I will update this post and report on how these rotors perform.

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