I've toyed with switching to 165s because I ride fixed, but feared loss of torque for climbing (I gear slightly high, relatively to what I hear from others). Did you find yourself climbing in lower gears? If not, how did the shorter cranks feel while climbing? With my 170s I do find fast spinning more "awkward" than slow, high torque pedaling; I don't know if that is me or cranks.
On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 6:30 AM, Bruce <[email protected]> wrote: > I started out with 172.5 because it was so common on bikes I looked at. > Only after a few years when I tried a 170, did I realize that crank length > makes a difference. Instead of trying to calculate mechanical efficiency of > various lengths, I though, "which feels better when I ride?" Still, I > avoided anything shorter because 165s are "for girls." I won an Ebay > auction for an Ultegra double not long ago and didn't realize the arms were > 165 until after I already had pulled the former unit out of the bike. Oh > well, may as well try it. I LOVE it. Seems short legs and short cranks kind > of go together, for boys OR girls. I can still ride 170s just fine and will > leave them in place on other bikes, but I'm getting better at ignoring pre > conceptions and exploring the facts instead. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Kenneth Stagg <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Fri, August 20, 2010 7:10:07 AM > *Subject:* Re: [RBW] Re: VO 50.4 BCD Crankset is here > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 6:57 AM, Ken Freeman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I don't know about pruckelshaus, but I find that a 170 and a 172.5 feel > > significantly different and it is important on a long ride. > > I agree - though for me it works the other way around (i.e. 170 feels > much better - 165 feels better still.) I definitely understand the > unwillingness to re-acclimate when you've found what works for you! > I've tried all three lengths in one particular crank (Superbe Pro) and > found that I seem to be fairly sensitive to crank length - probably > moreso than Q factor. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
