Thread: TT Crank Length
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Old 01-20-18, 10:29 AM
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I use 165 mm on my track bike and 172.5 on my TT bike. If I get a new power meter for my TT bike, I would switch to 165 cranks.

I have tight hamstrings and a bad back. Shorter cranks are better for me when riding with a reduced hip angle.

Having said that, old school thinking was longer cranks and bigger gears for time trials and pursuit.
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