Originally Posted by
Dauphine
I don't understand why everyone on here seems to think I would be riding it with 165mm cranks, because I have done the research, and 150/155 is my ideal.
#1. For the record, the Dauphine is a lady.
#2. Tektro brakes.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/brake-calipers.html
#3. The IRO HD sells out too quickly.
I know you're a lady, but that is irrelevant in this discussion. Even if you use 150mm cranks, you are still lowering the BB relative to 700c wheels by 10mm, which is like running 175mm cranks with 700c wheels. The longer the brake calipers, the less effective they are. As to the IRO HD selling out quickly, that is unfortunate, but IMO it's still worth the wait to get something that will work for you in the long run.
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