Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
I'm the same way: short legs and my thighs hit my ribs when I'm down. Manufacturers don't offer enough choice in crank lengths.
Here's a crank length calculator:
Optimum Bicycle Crank Length Calculator
According to that thing, I need 163mm cranks.... It's been a while since I've investigated methods, but I don't think any I've used have ever put me at that short.
I will need to investigate this... coming down to a 165 or 160 would obviously have even greater effect on angle relief