Originally Posted by
dayleedumped925
Hello, just needed some insight of yours. I am currently building my first bike, I have a 2010 Specialized Langster.
I just bought some shimano 600EX fc-6207 Cranks on Ebay for $27, only because I thought it was a good deal and a very clean set (although it seemed like maybe I only saved a few dollars, did not come with chainring, but had bolts and dustcap). It hasn't shipped yet, but I was mostly concerned about how it was 170mm in length. I did some research however, and some say that 170 mm might be too much for a langster which has a lower BB? Should I just get rid of it and buy an eightinch crankset?
I am local btw, and am planning visiting your store in the near future after school ends to buy the a few things.
Shimano EX is a nice crank but if they're the wrong length, you didn't get a good deal.
Do you typically use 170mm crank arms? I used 170mm for a long time and never really had any trouble with pedal strike. However, I put 165mm on my Raleigh and realized that 5mm actually does make a noticeable difference and like it much better.