I swapped the 170s on the Fargo for 172.5s, and I don't think I notice any difference. But when I had 175s on an erstwhile Diamondback, with a fiddly 60" fixed gear (meant for off road) pedaling on flats was truly horrible. I switched to 170s things were far better. Same Pro 5 Vis crank model and same Phil bb. I later raised the gi to 64", which made the bike even better.
On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 8:05 AM, Michael Hechmer <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > Really, interesting post. I'll need more time to study it but would like > to offer one observation, that has lead me to hesitate in buying a pair of > these (besides not parting with the considerable amount of cash). I agree > that I can not tell the difference between cranks 3mm or shorter and have > always ridden 175 & 172.5 without distinction; but when I go to 170 I am > prone to some knee pain after about two hours of riding. So, would I know > the difference in a 171; I don't know, but it still feels like a big gap > between 171 & 177. > > Wouldn't 171, 175, 179 be a bit more forgiving. Of course the dye is > cast, so to speak. > > Michael > > On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 9:38:27 AM UTC-5, Jan Heine wrote: >> >> A photo essay along the lines of the old Bridgestone catalogues where >> Grant explained how things were made: The steps in forging our Compass >> cranks and what is involved. >> >> >> https://janheine.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/rene-herse-cranks-177-and-165-mm/ >> >> Enjoy! >> >> Jan Heine >> Compass Bicycles Ltd. >> www.compasscycle.com >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the world revolves.) *Carthusian motto *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
