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Originally Posted by Plow Boy
On Lem in Pa question of longer cranks, I rode the stock 175's that came on my Lemond for a year with little trouble of pedal strike and rode the hills with a 46x16 with some effort. I am now down to a 170 DA crank so the hills seem a little harder but it is due to me working too much and not riding enough. My next step will be a set of 165's that I picked up to see how much difference there really is. I am sure there is but the spin is so much better.
You'll notice the decrease in power, but you can always change your gearing to get similar gear inches to what you have now.
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