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I'm struggling to understand the physics, but I'm assuming that a shorter crank length (165/170) would be more spinny and longer (180) would provide more leverage.
Can anyone share they're experiences and how they affected the ride?
Ta
Posted : 17/10/2011 9:49 am
This is how I understand it.
For the same ratio, a longer crank would make it easier to put power down. If your legs are long enough to cope then this could be a good thing. A shorter crank would indeed make it easier to spin but be harder to pedal.
As mentioned though, you have leg length, terrain and bb height to think about too. I am short and prefer shorter cranks.
Posted : 17/10/2011 10:19 am