This is great! At 5’6 and a wife who is 5’2, I am always irritated how it seems like all bikes just come with 175 mm cranks irregardless of size, and not even mentioning kids bikes. I actually started running 165’s first on my TT bike for triathlon as shorter cranks cause less pelvis rocking making the position more comfortable. I have also came across papers saying that the bio mechanical effect of shorter vs longer cranks is non-existent, that you really are not sacrificing power when moving to shorter cranks.
Jan. 20, 2023, 8:08 a.m. - Moritz Haager
This is great! At 5’6 and a wife who is 5’2, I am always irritated how it seems like all bikes just come with 175 mm cranks irregardless of size, and not even mentioning kids bikes. I actually started running 165’s first on my TT bike for triathlon as shorter cranks cause less pelvis rocking making the position more comfortable. I have also came across papers saying that the bio mechanical effect of shorter vs longer cranks is non-existent, that you really are not sacrificing power when moving to shorter cranks.