Originally Posted by
pauliewalnuts
Hi,
I have the chance to buy a very nice Sugino crankset for a fraction of the price they retail at. Only issue is I am 5 foot 6 with a 30 inch inseam and the crank arms are 175mm. Will I be fine with this length of crank arm length or should I avoid? I cycle to work and hope to do a couple of light tours with the bike.
Cheers,
Paul
I wouldn't, I am 5' 11" and switched from 175, to 172.5, and despite the "small" difference, the difference in use was very noticeable to me. I can spin more fluidly with these, and that was apparent on the first ride. I would even go shorter, but will not go back to 175mm cranks. Mine are Sugino as well.