Ugo51
Retro Guru
Hi guys,
I finally decided to invest in new cranks. I currently run 170mm, which are way too long for me.
Various formulas found online and several measurements of my legs, tibia, and femurs, all point to 160mm as my ideal crank length.
However, I would like to reduce to a minimum the stress on the knees, so I may even benefit from an even shorter crank length. There is no way of knowing without trying, but for sake of argument, do you think it's better to go for 160 and then in case swtich to 155, or the other way around?
It would seem logical to start with 155, the lower limit, so if I don't feel comfortable I only have one direction to go: longer cranks.
If I try 160, even though it's the "ideal" length, it will leave unanswered ther question "how would it feel to have 155mm?"
Not sure if it makes sense to non-overthinking mind...
I finally decided to invest in new cranks. I currently run 170mm, which are way too long for me.
Various formulas found online and several measurements of my legs, tibia, and femurs, all point to 160mm as my ideal crank length.
However, I would like to reduce to a minimum the stress on the knees, so I may even benefit from an even shorter crank length. There is no way of knowing without trying, but for sake of argument, do you think it's better to go for 160 and then in case swtich to 155, or the other way around?
It would seem logical to start with 155, the lower limit, so if I don't feel comfortable I only have one direction to go: longer cranks.
If I try 160, even though it's the "ideal" length, it will leave unanswered ther question "how would it feel to have 155mm?"
Not sure if it makes sense to non-overthinking mind...