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Old 01-31-24 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
Another rant on this subject: Now that everyone and his brother…emphasis on the “his” and “brother” part…has discovered short cranks it’s amazing that they are starting to become available. Half the population could have benefitted from shorter cranks for the last 125+ years but bike manufacturers have a very long history of ignoring the needs of that half of the population.
Weren't 6 inch cottered cranks pretty standard issue on ladies' bikes up to the 1960s, along with 590 mm rims?
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