Originally Posted by
solbrothers
just go 175mm. or change your gearing. the benefits of longer cranks can be simulated with different gearing
I'm not thinking about it for gearing reasons, just leg movement. I saw a ride video with a brief shot of me and I looked awkward with 175s
Originally Posted by
rustybrown
I'd stick with shorter stays, in general, if possible. Helps keep the rear triangle stiff and typically leads to a more nimble, and solid---depending on the front end---tracking bike at speed.
If you look at big bikes you'll see how the saddle ends up in line with the rear hub and I read a little that this takes away from the bike's handling :-/