recomended crank arm length?
07-08-08, 07:39 PM
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recomended crank arm length?
as the title says. 170mm,165,mm or 160. i have no idea. mostly gonna use the bike for commuting. whats the difference? thanks in advance
07-08-08, 07:57 PM
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i would say 165, i'm running 170 right now and wish they were a lil shorter.
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how tall are you? how fast will you ride? how hard do you corner? how hilly is the route?
short arms favor shorter legs, high rpm spinning, cornering clearance, and less leverage.
longer, the opposite.
i have fairly short legs (29" inseam), ride 20mph +/- 5 in rolling hills, and watch my corners. i started with 165 and moved to 170. i like the extra leverage, upped my gear one tooth to slow the spin and take advantage. have yet to strike a pedal, but do try to keep the bike more upright in the corners.
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short arms favor shorter legs, high rpm spinning, cornering clearance, and less leverage.
longer, the opposite.
i have fairly short legs (29" inseam), ride 20mph +/- 5 in rolling hills, and watch my corners. i started with 165 and moved to 170. i like the extra leverage, upped my gear one tooth to slow the spin and take advantage. have yet to strike a pedal, but do try to keep the bike more upright in the corners.
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170's.
165 is for higher cadence / spinning. I had 165's (ride a 54cm, 5'9, 32" inseam) and like the 170's a lot better.
165 is for higher cadence / spinning. I had 165's (ride a 54cm, 5'9, 32" inseam) and like the 170's a lot better.
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lol +1
I have 170s on my Rob Roy, have yet to strike a pedal, but have ground/scratched up the crank ends with bad pedal position going over obstacles (oops... beausage?). Seem to work nicely for me, I can still spin upto 120/130 usually no problem, higher than that is a rare effort
I have 170s on my Rob Roy, have yet to strike a pedal, but have ground/scratched up the crank ends with bad pedal position going over obstacles (oops... beausage?). Seem to work nicely for me, I can still spin upto 120/130 usually no problem, higher than that is a rare effort
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Anybody running 175's? I have a 35" inseam and I wonder if 170's would be long enough.
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Any thoughts?
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I have some FSA Vero which are like 173.5 or some **** like that
I really want 165's to see what spinning is like w/ the shorter crank arms
I really want 165's to see what spinning is like w/ the shorter crank arms
