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Old 11-18-11, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mikhalit
Surly's Disc Trucker and most of the touring bikes are very nice, but have low BB. I have 205 mm long cranks and that creates a problem in turns.
That sounds like a technique problem as much as anything. If you're going around a turn with lots of lean angle, you should be coasting with the inside pedal at the 12 o'clock position and the outside pedal at 6 o'clock... Once the bike is back upright, you can begin pedaling again.
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