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Bike fit question after crank length change
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Quite negligable to be honest. I've had 170, 172.5 and 175 in the past, I found that it allows me to spin a bit more going to a 170. This is helpful because I am a masher.
I’ve rode a lot of different crank lengths and like you I didn’t notice much between 170 and 175. About 3/8 of an inch total in diameter is well within my comfort zone and dropping one gear seemed to spin me up more than crank length did.
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