[Closed] how long should your legs be too consider trying a 172.5mm crank arm length?

Have a look at this

http://www.analyticcycling.com/PedalOpCrankLength_Page.html

whoosh..
straight over my head

I think there are generally 3 schools of thought with this one -

1.
None
Yes
No
Maybe

2.
Lots
No
Maybe
Yes

3.
A little, possibly
Maybe
Hard to tell
Depends

I thought so

if you believe you'll notice a difference, you probably will.

What perceivable difference will there be? al oss of power but marginal 5 % ish
Would I spin more efficiently? I doubt it - whayt do you mean by efficiently?
Would I lose power when grinding uphill? see above
Could I perhaps find it more comfortable? I assume you would higher the seat as pedal to seat remains 107% so not sure what you mean - higher your seat what do you think of this position?

tape wooden blocks to some flats to make cranks the correct length and see what you think?

What are they currently ?
road cranks are normally 172.5 aren't they ?

tape wooden blocks to some flats to make cranks the correct length and see what you think?

That'd just simulate a high BB.

172.5 seems the standard for roadies, 170mm is for short arses and 175 for really tall people.

Your saddle would be 2.5mm higher and 2.5mm further foreward, and your foor 5mm further foreward at the 9 o'clock position relative to your saddle. I've got 170mm cranks on one of my road bikes and 175 on the tourer, I think there's a difference, but it might be in my head.

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From my own experience, it matters less than you might think. My main bike has a low bb and I run it with 165mm cranks. I also have a full-sus with a slightly higher bb (but still low by most standards) with 175mm cranks (cos that's what I always used to buy).

I can't say I can tell much difference, but then one bike is rigid SS and the other FS. The advantage, as far as I can tell, is fewer pedal strikes on a bike with a lower bb. I'm sure there are all sorts of leverage issues at play, but I can't say it makes a discernable difference (to me).

I'm a touch shorter than you with a much longer inseam btw (over 35").

Some time ago I bought a Trek road bike. After 3-4 years of riding it I discovered that the left crank was a 172.5 & the right was 170. Never ever noticed the difference when riding it 😀

I've a set of 170mm SLX cranks on the AM bike, which I inadvertently bought and a set of 175 SLX cranks on my XC bike. Differences?

Aside from the shorter cranks having a double and bash, none that I can detect at the pedals.

That'd just simulate a high BB