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I recently put 175s on my PX-10 just for the heck of it, and not really expecting that I'd notice a difference from the 170s, but..... I really do notice the diff, and I like it. My comfort-zone cadence is pretty high, and that's probably come down a bit which is fine, but it's on hill climbs that I really notice the longer cranks- it just feels easier. And now I'm all, I've got to put 175s on all my bikes! I really want to try 175s on my Holdsworth Pro, but the toe overlap on that bike is already kind of extreme, so it might not be the wisest more....
[edit] data point to add- I was just a bit over 6', now I'm a bit under 6', ground down by the weight of years; 36.5" inseam.
Last edited by ehcoplex; 04-11-24 at 05:07 AM.