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Crank length dilemma

716 views 4 replies 4 participants last post by  Sparticus 
#1 ·
I've been running 175mm cranks for a while now, and I find them too long. I am only 5'3 at most, and according to a great cranklength calculator I found online, I should be using cranks that are closer to 165mm.
I'm wondering, though, if I shouldn't use 170s instead to get more leverage or if i'll then just feel the way I do with my 175s (which is to say I feel like i'm not spinning right).

Any short ppl out there with opinions on this?

Thx.
 
#5 ·
Def go with what feels best. In the final analysis that's all that matters.

I know you're on your way to that via inquiring here, I'm just saying that what feels best is better than a crank length calculator, which is a good starting point.

Regardless of peoples' replies here, perhaps you might find someone with a stash set of each that you could try out. Good luck.

--Sparty
 
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