compact to standard plus longer crank – will I die?

[stumpy01Member]

I recently bought a Sora crank and because I dithered for so long, the 170’s sold out, so I bought a 175.
I now get toe overlap on the front wheel….so perhaps check this before buying….

[seftonSubscriber]

seen a great deal on a 52/38 crank 177.5 length.

currently ride a 50/34 / 172.5 length / 11-26 cassette.

I live in and ride around the Pennines, so plenty of hills & I’m a bit of a spinner when climbing.

would I die?

even with a 11-27 or 28 cassette?

[seftonSubscriber]

anyone else?

[convertSubscriber]

Won’t die but probably a retrograde step.

[thomthumbMember]

177.5 is long (ish) how tall.

[goldenwonderMember]

I’ve sold my compact, gone back to 53/39 & loving it.
12-27 cassette at the moment but soon to be swapped to 12-25. I live on the Shropshireid Wales border so hardly flat & no way I’d go back to compact.
177.5 does seem long though.

[slackaliceMember]

It’s inevitable that one day, you will.

As for the affect of your planned crank changes, possible, but only if you include a 26er frame and 650b wheels in the mix. 😉

[Ecky-ThumpMember]

First time out in a year or so on my old road bike last night.
39-52 and 13-23 cassette.
Yes I nearly died. Even worse, I came very close to suffering the ultimate shame of walking up a hill!

[seftonSubscriber]

I’m 5 10″, yeah its the longest crank sram do. only 5mm longer than my current 172.5 and my MTB cranks are 175mm.

Ideally I’d like a compact sram red with 172.5 or 175 but they are all full price. this one I’ve seen though is £165! worth a punt?

[seftonSubscriber]

…road bike Ian…thought you where MTB through & through? 😯

[thomthumbMember]

i wouldn’t. I’m 5’11” and run 175 – which is borderline too long. I wouldn’t go up another size.

[STATOMember]

You’ll be kneeing yourself in the chin with 177’s, or this being stw, your pot belly 😆

Im 6ft4 and ran 177 for a while on the singlespeed, great for hills but struggled to spin. Back to 175 now and better all round.

[Ecky-ThumpMember]

…road bike Ian…thought you where MTB through & through?

It’s been about a year since it was last out.
Felt really alien not being able to sit and spin on the hills.
Was shamefully slow though. 15.5 miles and 1000ft climb took me a whole hour 🙁
More practice required methinks.

[imnotverygoodSubscriber]

The crank is cheap because nobody wants to buy it..there’ll be a reason behind that.

[seftonSubscriber]

15.5 miles and 1000ft climb took me a whole hour

good going that Ian! especially if you aint been on it for a while!