Originally Posted by buttstink

i'm getting new cranks soon when i can finally decide which ones i go for (which i think i have) but the question now for me is what length i should get the crank arms. the bike i had before were 170mm and i remember i didn't like the shorter 165mm cranks that came with my new bike. i've gotten used to the shorter arm lengths now, but i'm thinking i might want to go back to 170mm. i know 165mm gives you a little more clearance but the bigger issue for me would be the toe overlap. i find the the tiny overlap i have now, SOOO annoying and of course it will be worse with longer crank arms. the thing is there was no overlap with the stock clips. i use origin8's double clips. the double clips are very comfortable for me and help me skid better.

ideally i'd want to get a 170mm or 167.5mm crank and shorter clips and no toe overlap. i've seen the half clips and they don't look very secure. i hope what i'm asking isn't unreasonable