Harryburgundy
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Damn :evil: Anyone with long legs
Will I notice 5mm
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travelled for months on a bike with two different crankarms (170mm/175mm) bitd, never noticed this until I came back home and took the bike apart :roll:
Currently use both 175mm and 180mm cranks and I think I can feel the difference ....... but don't think it's a very big deal on a MTB ...... I don't always adjust my saddle when I move my EBB either.....I'll say give it shot and try to forget they're 180
Currently use both 175mm and 180mm cranks and I think I can feel the difference ....... but don't think it's a very big deal on a MTB ...... I don't always adjust my saddle when I move my EBB either.....I'll say give it shot and try to forget they're 180
Harryburgundy
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Yeh...I'll try them
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Carl,
As you know I am fairly tall
I recently moved from a set of 175mm cranks to 180mm on my CK.
To add balance to above I did notice it. It took time to adjust and for a while pedal stokes felt a bit .... well .... strange.
No doubt now they feel better and if buying new again (especially for SS) I would consider 175mm.
I don't think its as straight forward as just changing saddle height :?
Still ... nothing ventured and all that!
As you know I am fairly tall
I recently moved from a set of 175mm cranks to 180mm on my CK.
To add balance to above I did notice it. It took time to adjust and for a while pedal stokes felt a bit .... well .... strange.
No doubt now they feel better and if buying new again (especially for SS) I would consider 175mm.
I don't think its as straight forward as just changing saddle height :?
Still ... nothing ventured and all that!
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highlandsflyer
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Longer cranks equal more leverage.
The only negative is a less efficient stroke, or awkward reach, and that really is dependent on how you ride, how you articulate on the saddle or how much time you spend out if it. Longer cranks give a much greater pendulum effect that can influence the motion of energy.
You might find with standard ratios you are not quite hitting the 'sweet' spot.
Personally for climbing, trials, high BB and long crank works.
On road, short and sweet.
The only negative is a less efficient stroke, or awkward reach, and that really is dependent on how you ride, how you articulate on the saddle or how much time you spend out if it. Longer cranks give a much greater pendulum effect that can influence the motion of energy.
You might find with standard ratios you are not quite hitting the 'sweet' spot.
Personally for climbing, trials, high BB and long crank works.
On road, short and sweet.
