where to find long cranks
12-03-08, 10:12 AM
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where to find long cranks
I've been doing some reading on sheldon brown's website and have learned that maybe I should be using longer cranks. I'm currently using a set of shimano sora 175's. Apparently being 6"8' warrants using 180mm to 185mm or longer. Does anybody have any this long and if so, where did you find them?
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12-03-08, 10:34 AM
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Leonard Zinn sells custom cranks out to about 220 mm.
https://www.zinncycles.com/
https://www.zinncycles.com/
12-03-08, 02:04 PM
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Campy Record goes up to 180mm in length..
12-03-08, 07:54 PM
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Hey Dell,
I'm 6'1" with a 34" inseam and have been riding 180s for >25 years.
You've got to upgrade. You'll really be glad you did.
C.
I'm 6'1" with a 34" inseam and have been riding 180s for >25 years.
You've got to upgrade. You'll really be glad you did.
C.
12-06-08, 01:09 PM
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Thanks for the information,...I've never thought of looking at BMX cranks before. That might be the most affordable option. However, I have one more concern: the cranks I'm using right now (175) come very close to the ground when cornering. What do you do about that? I guess I could try and find a bike with a high bottom bracket.
