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Old 05-12-20, 07:07 PM
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Oh, you really don't want to get me started on this... I am a crank on the subject,

But shorter is better. There just isn't any advantage to longer cranks. People talk about leverage; yes, you have more leverage with longer cranks. That's great, but you don't need leverage. You need to spin. And you will spin better with shorter cranks.

Since the shortest C&V cranks you can find are 165 mm, I recommend 165's. If you can find shorter ones, go for it. You won't regret it for more than a half hour or so.
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