Originally Posted by
dj Velotiik
A short crank would just force you up and further back...
Crank length has nothing to with position other than saddle height. Fore-and-aft position is only about balance, otherwise known as weight on hands. Were that not true, recumbent riders would all be cripples.
Crank length in mm of (5.5 X inseam in inches) works for my wife and I.