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Old 01-21-06, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by terrymorse
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.
Sorry to correct you Terry but Power is proportional to Torque X RPM. So given any increase in torque due to longer cranks at any given cadence or RPM, Power increases proportionately.
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