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"Does crank length matter?"
SteveHoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2011/06/crank-length-which-one/
@Racing roadkill makes a good point about increased ground clearance pedalling at speed round corners.
By the way Spa Cycles (referred to in @glasgowcyclist 's thread) offer a range of crank lengths which are otherwise very difficult to obtain.
Nearly all bikes are fitted with 170/172.5/175mm cranks. Much easier for the industry. But think how much variation there is in bike frame sizes and the height/inside leg measurement of riders. Now why is there so little range in crank length? Have a read of Steve Hogg's article (to which I linked upthread):Is crank length choice to be made in relation to a rider's height?
SteveHoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2011/06/crank-length-which-one/
@Racing roadkill makes a good point about increased ground clearance pedalling at speed round corners.
By the way Spa Cycles (referred to in @glasgowcyclist 's thread) offer a range of crank lengths which are otherwise very difficult to obtain.