Originally Posted by
epnnf
I got shorter (from 175 to 170) not because Im older (68yo), but b/c Im shorter (6' to 5'11"). We all get shorter as we grow older. YMMV
I've lost an inch but my pelvis to floor hasn't changed more than a mm or two. I wear the same pant sizes I've worn the past 55 years. Ride the same cranks (175) that I raced 47 years ago. I have felt a twinge now and again in my hip but is that fixable with crank length or just the result of being 70 or having crashed on both sides several timesover the years?
My knees do not like crank length change at all (chondromalacia patellae) and I have 6 bikes, all riders, so changing crank length is a big deal.