Originally Posted by macaroni steve
How about crank length? what exactly does this determine and how does it fit into Sheldon's gear formula? Man, so many factors to consider before dishing out $600!
Crank length is a matter of personal taste but on a fixie it's best to have them shorter to avoid pedal strikes. Pedal strike on a roadie isn't good but on a fixie it's a bad thing.
Shorter cranks are easier to spin at higher rpms. Higher rpms on an easier gear means happy knees.