On 20 Aug, 04:21, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't really understand about crank length and it's benefits.
For distance cycling efficiency and freedom from pain it's best to err towards the shorter cranks. Long cranks will over extend the natural range of knee motion and may cause long term injury. A good length will allow a rider to get out of the saddle to force a climb and he will not be bobbing about. Using long cranks tends also to force the rider into slow cadence and high gears further stressing the legs and back. > > My gut says that with short legs I'd benefit from shorter cranks, but I've > always used 175 (2 mtn bikes and 1 Riv Sam). > I do have some kneed problems on one side, especially an IT band problem that > cropped after a century in June.. perhaps less bend would help that. Yes! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
