J0KER Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Hey guys.The cranks on my fixie are a tad short for me. They're 165mm and I'm a tall bloke so 175 would be ideal. My question is, can I put MTB cranks on? Will the be fine?
rock Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 you want shorter than normal cranks on a fixie to not only help your 'spin' but also in corners from 'klapping' your pedals on the ground..... Raab, NotSoBigBen and DR ◣◢ 3
divernick Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 And MTB cranks probably won't work with your chainline....
J0KER Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 Ah okay it makes sense! I'm new to the whole "fixie" thing, thanx for the replies!
DR ◣◢ Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Im close to kakking myself going round corners with a bit of speed. Especially with the big ol Fire-eye pedals I have on there. One of these days that bucking mare is going to throw my ass to the curb.
NotSoBigBen Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Im close to kakking myself going round corners with a bit of speed. Especially with the big ol Fire-eye pedals I have on there. One of these days that bucking mare is going to throw my ass to the curb. That plus it's tendency to want to eject you over the bars should your legs 'stop' pedalling but the cranks are still cranking (like when going over speed humps and the like) - one of these days .....
DR ◣◢ Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Ive ridden it quite a bit not really at speed. I know it hurts a lot when you go too fast!
J0KER Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 I put on some DX flat pedals, and luckily they are rather small pedals but still grippy. Any of you tried to bunny hop a fixie up a curb yet?
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