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What's the optimal crank length for you? How to calculate the best setup
If the crank length is too long you'll suffer hip, knee and back pain. So, get it right for better bike handling, aero gains and pain-free rides ...
One of the most confusing aspects to finding the perfect bike set-up is determining the right crank length. If there was ever was an inexact science, this is it. We’ve had our best tech guys working ...
It’s mid-November and the off-season is now here in for most riders in the Northern Hemisphere, and that’s soon to be the case even for the hard-core cyclocross crowd in North America. One of the main ...
I S=still have and read Bicycle Road Racing by Ed Borysewicz. Eddy (who was "the man" back in the day) recommended longer cranks for leverage, climbing, and time trials. My inseam is 29 inches, I was ...
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I Rode With Short Cranks for a Month—The Unexpected Benefits Will Make You Rethink Your Road and Gravel Setup
Unless you recently had a professional bike fit or closely follow cycling tech trends, you probably haven’t given much thought to the crank length on your road or gravel bike. And why should you? If ...
For most mountain bikers, those slender metal limbs known as crank arms, which transfer the power from your legs to the bike’s chain, don’t receive much thought. They typically measure between 165 ...
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