Betsy
Old School Grand Master
I've just got sucked into this article.. it's quite an enjoyable read.
A Riders Guide To Crank Length
As someone who has always ridden 170mm MTB cranks without ever giving it a second thought.. i decided to 'give it a second thought' .. i'm getting older, Ikr.. hard to believe and i am getting a litle knee pain after a 6hr Sunday ride.
In hindsight, the only reason i decided to ride 170mm is because i had 170mm cranks on my first GT Karakorum, i was young and bouncy, it felt right (going from BMX to MTB) so i never gave it a second though and i've ridden 170mm ever since under the .. 'if it isn't broke don't fix it mantra'..
I pulled out the tape measure and started measuring lower body parts and according to the above, maybe 165mm would work better for me.
A Riders Guide To Crank Length
As someone who has always ridden 170mm MTB cranks without ever giving it a second thought.. i decided to 'give it a second thought' .. i'm getting older, Ikr.. hard to believe and i am getting a litle knee pain after a 6hr Sunday ride.
In hindsight, the only reason i decided to ride 170mm is because i had 170mm cranks on my first GT Karakorum, i was young and bouncy, it felt right (going from BMX to MTB) so i never gave it a second though and i've ridden 170mm ever since under the .. 'if it isn't broke don't fix it mantra'..
I pulled out the tape measure and started measuring lower body parts and according to the above, maybe 165mm would work better for me.
