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Old 08-28-22, 01:04 PM
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Bill Kapaun
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I'm an old guy with bad knees. Anything beyond a 165mm length causes pain.
You'll be able to spin 170's a bit faster, but need a slightly lower gear, because of the slight decrease in leverage.
If you're young and tall, get the 175's. If not, go shorter. (shorter also gives that much more ground clearance)
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