trialsiain Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Not a huge difference but can anyone tell me the pros and cons of 170 vs 175mm cranks ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Pretty sure there has been so many topics on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 There's a million topics of everything really but if we just kept telling people to use the search then this forum would fail hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 175 - more leverage 170 - better clearance Real world difference felt - f**k all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Last time i made a topic like this it got bombarded with different theories which turned into arguments then it got locked. So i figured id make a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Mainly because realisitcally 5mm isn't gonna make a huge amount of difference, especially given the different thicknesses of pedal body and even shoe sole that could also affect things to a similar degree. To be honest i'd just go with whatever you have on there now / whatever you can get cheaper or easier. If it's still 50/50 then go 175 just because they are more of a 'standard' on 26" bikes, but really you can't go far wrong with either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Yeah I think it's when you're changing from 160 to 175 is when you really feel it. Horrendous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Not because i wanted to, i am running 165 drive crank and 170 no drive and cant honestly tell the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 You will be used to it though, I rode with a bent crank for ages and always told my friends there cranks felt bent when I got on there bikes. Cause mine felt normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZENITH Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Last time i made a topic like this it got bombarded with different theories which turned into arguments then it got locked. So i figured id make a new one Haha i read that topic yesterday, it was interesting Im also eager to know what should i use on my 26 bike. 165/170/175. Im currently running 170/175, before that it was 170/165 Yeah, i know that both cranks should have the same length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Banks Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Crank length can affect the 'feel' of your gearing, not sure how much by though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 f**k all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perez Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 For 26 i advice 175mm for sure, 165/170 on a 24, and 158/160/165 on 20, depending on how tall are you. But in the end you get used to what you have. Go ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I'm going to put a 170 on my stock soon I think, feel like I'll be able to get more power down, tempted to even go to 165. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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