Crank arm length

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  • dj58
    dj58 Posts: 2,224
    I've used everything from 165 to 175mm and I can tell the difference.
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    e999sam wrote:
    I've used everything from 165 to 175 and I can't tell the difference.


    Really? Sitting on a bike with the seat adjusted for 165mm crank arms, you can't tell that there is restricted movement over the top of the pedal stroke when then using 175mm? Blimey. :roll:
    I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.
  • e999sam
    e999sam Posts: 426
    philthy3 wrote:
    e999sam wrote:
    I've used everything from 165 to 175 and I can't tell the difference.


    Really? Sitting on a bike with the seat adjusted for 165mm crank arms, you can't tell that there is restricted movement over the top of the pedal stroke when then using 175mm? Blimey. :roll:


    Clearly not on the same bike. Only used 165 on the track. I used to us 175 on my road bikes but recently 172.5 which I have on three bikes.
  • e999sam
    e999sam Posts: 426
    e999sam wrote:
    philthy3 wrote:
    e999sam wrote:
    I've used everything from 165 to 175 and I can't tell the difference.


    Really? Sitting on a bike with the seat adjusted for 165mm crank arms, you can't tell that there is restricted movement over the top of the pedal stroke when then using 175mm? Blimey. :roll:


    Clearly not on the same bike. Only used 165 on the track. I used to us 175 on my road bikes but recently 172.5 which I have on three bikes.


    Tell a lie just checked my road bike and it has 175, TT and CX bikes have 172.5
  • milemuncher1
    milemuncher1 Posts: 1,472
    The biomechanical sympathy argument for shorter cranks aside, I find it easier to pedal through corners with shorter cranks, and that is a good way to drop wheelsuckers off / gap any wannabe superhero types.

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