Originally Posted by
terrymorse
I don't accept that range of motion loss is inevitable, because for the majority of people it is not inevitable.
I never said it was inevitable. But for anyone who does happen to get stiffer joints or knee pain through age or injury then shorter cranks are a good option with no real downside beyond personal preference. This is a good summary of the implications of changing crank length:-
https://www.applemanbicycles.com/res...-crank-length/