Crank arm shortening - any recommendations in the UK ?

[M-Power]

Bullseye made 155 and even shorter

If I win the Euro Millions definitely XT cranks for a 5yr old is blingy enough !

 

[M-Power]

Bullseye made 155 and even shorter

If I win the Euro Millions definitely XT cranks for a 5yr old is blingy enough !

Plus when she grows out of them I can pass them on for another kids build and they should still be in good shape.

 

[Radar]

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There are also adapters which reduce crank length. They fit into existing pedal thread, and have another pedal thread inboard. Obviously moving pedals further out from crank, and fugly.
As to where hhey are available from, no idea. Saw a set on an adapted trike that came into work (I'm an SEN teacher). They did the job, in a utilitarian, no fun fugly sense.

Could be of use in this instance considering how quickly children grow...

 

[M-Power]

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There are also adapters which reduce crank length. They fit into existing pedal thread, and have another pedal thread inboard. Obviously moving pedals further out from crank, and fugly.
As to where hhey are available from, no idea. Saw a set on an adapted trike that came into work (I'm an SEN teacher). They did the job, in a utilitarian, no fun fugly sense.

Could be of use in this instance considering how quickly children grow...

I saw those on a US thread and as you say they are fuuuugly not cheap either. Happy to chop the XTs to 155mm as they should last her a few years, then il pass them on. It would have been a lot easier to just get her an Islabike but not as much fun

 

[Rampage]

Thanks Paul, although I'll probably buy some as I've got a lot of cranks coming through at the moment!

 

[FluffyChicken]

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There are also adapters which reduce crank length. They fit into existing pedal thread, and have another pedal thread inboard. Obviously moving pedals further out from crank, and fugly.
As to where hhey are available from, no idea. Saw a set on an adapted trike that came into work (I'm an SEN teacher). They did the job, in a utilitarian, no fun fugly sense.

Could be of use in this instance considering how quickly children grow...

They are like that so both sides can be set differently and move with the childs growth.




Back to OP.
This link may be useful or at least nice to have a read.
http://bikesmithdesign.com/Short_Cranks/shorten.html

 

[Rampage]

That site says MT60 can be done, but M730 can't, aren't they the same shape etc?

 

[M-Power]

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Hummm just saw that. Can't see why not. The M730 is best quality Alu and plenty of meat on the bone ! Il eml them and confirm reasoning as it could be an error. No way they are hollow. Nothing is ever simple is it

 

[M-Power]

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Hummm just saw that. Can't see why not. The M730 is best quality Alu and plenty of meat on the bone ! Il eml them and confirm reasoning as it could be an error. No way they are hollow. Nothing is ever simple is it :facepalm:

 

[legrandefromage]

I can bung you a set of MT-60 that are a bit tired, posted to me as spares so can pass them on for postage only