I have 180mm cranks on my 58cm Appa and 178mm on my 57cm appa. Clearance is not a problem with the caveat that I run 29x2.1 tyres and don't do crazy single track on those bikes. Crank length is 100% personal preference and opinions will vary wildly.
Biomechanics says shorter cranks should be 'better' but I've seen experts also disagree on that. It is a rabbit hole to go down but there is a lot of info out there. I've tried a lot of stuff over the years and have found I prefer shorter cranks on road bikes and longer cranks on off-pavement bikes, which is counter intuitive but has more to do with posture/hip angles and personal preference. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f3408f51-48d7-40f8-8185-310fd1350c4en%40googlegroups.com.
