Crank Length???

nax-ian
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Probably going over to the "dark side" soonish.
So after years of pushing 175mm cranks ( on a mtb) , am I gonna notice any difference if the crank length drops to 172.5mm???
Whaddaya all think?
Cheers Ian
So after years of pushing 175mm cranks ( on a mtb) , am I gonna notice any difference if the crank length drops to 172.5mm???
Whaddaya all think?
Cheers Ian
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You won't even notice the difference.0
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Your legs will probably fall off.1,000km+ a month, strictly road.0
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Yes that's what I was afraid of!!Finished0
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TBH - usually people use longer cranks on road bikes compared to MTBs.
Why do you want to go the opposite way?1,000km+ a month, strictly road.0 -
I don't, that's the build they're offering on the Planet-X SL Carbon 999- dealFinished0
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Can't they provide you a 175 then instead?
As you know, your legs may fall off with 172.5!1,000km+ a month, strictly road.0 -
I wouldn't worry about it, it really makes no difference. Take a look at
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cranks.html0 -
Sheldon doesn't even mention the serious threat of one's legs falling off.1,000km+ a month, strictly road.0