Ryan-Trials Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 i will soon be getting a new set of cranks and i want to no the pro's and con's of 160 and 170 currently got 165 and they seem ok but im wanting to try something different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidehop Stuart Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 (edited) I've got 165mm too and mine feel good when riding. just the right length! Edited June 27, 2008 by trials onza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 170. I'm just about to get 175s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diz Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I've got 170's but feel with my current gear ratio (20:16) theres not quite enough power to the cranks so i could use shorter arms to sort this out. Shorter arms will generally give a little more power, more ground clearence and also if you're at all interested in weight saving, they will help. Longer arms will make it easier to pedal and possibly make the bike feel a little more stable. If you're riding 165's though i wouldnt worry about changing too much. Spend your money on something that'll make more of an improvement to your riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Do you ride mod or stock? Anything stock is generally no lower then 170mm. I'm running 160mm on my mod, and they are fine for me, however my friend swears by his 170mm's and apparently can get mroe leverage from them. This being correct, the leverage would make the gearing lower which in some cases could be quite beneficial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickkkkk Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 shorter cranks give you abit more balance as you are closer together i think. longer cranks are better if your wanting more leverage . If your running 165mm i'd keep to that because it is what you are used to. My mate changed his cranks by 5mm and it took him about a week to get used to. Thats not along time but it is in terms of getting used to a component. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diz Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 shorter cranks give you abit more balance as you are closer together i think. longer cranks are better if your wanting more leverage . If your running 165mm i'd keep to that because it is what you are used to. My mate changed his cranks by 5mm and it took him about a week to get used to. Thats not along time but it is in terms of getting used to a component. Nick Yeh, what he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 My brother's T-Lite came with 170mm cranks, they were so gash, they felt about 4 feet long. I run 158mm Monty TIs, and they are absolutely spot on. My brother now has 160mm Echo Forged and I can tell the difference, the Montys feel slightly nicer to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan-Trials Posted June 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 i ride mod and i was looking to get the echo forged ones from tarty for £52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markrat Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I ride stock and i have 165mm middleburns and they feel lovely. Nice and stable and plenty of power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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