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Old 04-09-24, 02:39 PM
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I'm about the same height and I found 170mm to be the sweet spot. When I was using 175mm cranks I was huffing and chuffing before I even got to the end of the block.
The other benefit of shorter cranks is that you can get lower on the drops without your knee or thigh hitting your body.
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