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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Decatur, Alabama
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Bikes: Gary Fisher Tassajara hardtail mtb, '01 Rans Wave, '98 Raleigh R700, Mid-80's Takara Professional, '91 Bianchi Alfana
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I've been struggling with what to do about crank lengths on my bikes lately. My alum. Raleigh has 172.5's and my steel Miyata has 165's. Side by side, the seat, bars, etc. line up very close. Of course they ride a little different, the geometry is a bit more aggressive on the Raleigh, but my knees hurt after riding the Raleigh, even on a shorter ride of 10- 20 miles. I've ridden 40 mile rides the last 3 weekends in a row on the Miyata, no knee pain. I know all other things are not the same, but I'm looking hard for some more 165's right now.Oh, I'm 5'8" now according to the Dr., though I've been 5'9" for years. Darn cheap yardsticks don't measure like they used to!