175's on a Mark V; Will I die?
05-11-07, 10:22 AM
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175's on a Mark V; Will I die?
Will delete_radio's worst fear be meet when his 175mm cranks collide with pavement on a left turn? Stay tuned...
(please let me know if this is a dumb idea to ride with 175 mm cranks fixed. k thx bai.)
(please let me know if this is a dumb idea to ride with 175 mm cranks fixed. k thx bai.)
05-11-07, 10:36 AM
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You might just take a few runs around a grass field to get a feel for how much you can lean without striking a pedal.
05-11-07, 11:26 AM
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But how will you let us know if you die?
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05-11-07, 04:26 PM
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I believe that people should choose the crankarm size that fits them. If pedal strike (or fear thereof) is an issue, get clipless pedals. Speedplays probably do a lot more to prevent pedal strike than shorter cranks.
05-11-07, 05:09 PM
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I run old bmx 180's on an old schwinn sprint. I'll get a strike maybe once every two months and I have some WIDE pedals. I'm sure you'll be ok, unless you take super fast turns and you know nobody can ride SUPER.
05-11-07, 05:19 PM
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With that pedal length, are you able to achieve a full rotation with your front wheel? My roommate's pista, and to a lesser extent his cannondale crit, get pedal strike on the front wheel whenever he turns more than 30 degrees. (he is using 170mm sugino 75's on 53cm frames)
05-11-07, 06:44 PM
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he has *pedal* overlap? that I want to see
toe overlap sure, that's easy to deal with. When do you ever turn your front wheel more than 10 degrees anyway?
toe overlap sure, that's easy to deal with. When do you ever turn your front wheel more than 10 degrees anyway?
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Originally Posted by delete_radio
word. i'll let you know how this turns out.
05-14-07, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by subsistbmx@hotm
I run old bmx 180's on an old schwinn sprint. I'll get a strike maybe once every two months and I have some WIDE pedals. I'm sure you'll be ok, unless you take super fast turns and you know nobody can ride SUPER.
