Originally Posted by
McBTC
'Despite various leg lengths for different heights, Track Cyclists commonly stick to 165mm or 170mm Crank Lengths. The shorter 165mm Crank Length encourages a greater pedaling efficiency as your pedaling cadence (RPM - Revolutions per Minute) will be higher.'
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The issue I've noticed from training at abnormal cadences is that as cadence increases
at the same power, oxygen consumption, and therefore HR, increases. Momentary max power doesn't seem to be an issue as pro sprinters use normal crank lengths. Of course they have to get to the last kilometer near the front to even contest the sprint, so that might be a factor too. One might consider what one's max cadence OOS is, which would certainly affect max sprinting speed.