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Old 05-20-19, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Leisesturm
At 6'2" it is very possible that you could, in fact, use even longer cranks! But that would require extensive re-design of your entire bicycle. The current craze for extremely short cranks flies in the face of everything that is known about bio-mechanical efficiency.
Yeah, I agree! I've never tried anything longer, but I've always been quite content with the 175mm cranks. I was actually taller than 6'2" at one time, too, but that's another geezer back story for another time.......LOL. My leg length has remained the same, though.
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