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Is shorter better......Crank length?


SwissVan

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Windmilling is a term coined by Lancey Armstring.

 

*clears throat*

 

Never?

I should know...did he really use that term

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Get a ruler out and see just how long 2.5mm actually is. Its like a grain of sand on the beach. I really cannot see how 2.5mm is going to make any difference whatsoever.

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It's not the 2.5mm linear measurement that makes the difference, it's the circumference that does. The leg has to travel a shorter distance in 1 revolution which helps at high cadence. That's why track riders prefer 165 or 170 cranks, easier to accelerate and helps when you start spinning out in the fixed gear.

 

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Get a ruler out and see just how long 2.5mm actually is. Its like a grain of sand on the beach. I really cannot see how 2.5mm is going to make any difference whatsoever.

 

It's does seem insignificant does it not, as insignificant as raising or lowering your seat height by 2.5 mm... :-()

 

 

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