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Old 01-21-06, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by biker7
So as other reported including Terry who may be the leading expert on climbing here...longer cranks do create more power for climbing...prefaced by...if they aren't too long.
Just a minor correction: longer cranks produce more torque, but not necessarily more power. The limiting factor in steady state power production is almost always cardio-vascular.
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