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Old 11-25-13, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 10 Wheels
Two items:

On the back of each crank is The Size.

What size are they? How tall are you?

You don't need a heavy trailer to train.

What you need is many 60/75 mile rides to build endurance.
I would also ask what is your pants inseam length?

I have seen reference to someone that races cyclocross with 205mm crankarms, but he is really tall.

For a long tour, try to get used to staying in the saddle to pedal hard by gearing down instead of standing on the pedals. I used to stand to accelerate from stops and to power up short hills, but my knees have objected too much so I stay in the saddle now.
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