emery Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Whats the difference . I ride 160 mm will a 170 mm help me I ride mod. I'm looking at the echos so will it be better to get a the shorter or longer cranks. toby (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseface Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 i think 160 mm will do( i have a pair and im 5ft 2) but if you are really tall the go for the 170s but it think most of the time you will find mods will have 160mm. hope this helps, steve (Y) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 i use 170mm on my mod but i'm 6.2ft, i would stick with the same length as you have as you are used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Height means shit when it comes to cranks. If you want that "little" extra power into your gapping, whislt sacreficing the ground clearance by 1cm, get the 170mm. If you want just the same power (but obviously a tinybit less) and keep the same ground clearance, get the 160mm! (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 170s for sure, makes everything feel so much better ive found (N) but if your 160s atill work then why change.............change when they break (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emery Posted October 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 The thread inside the crank where the pedal goes so I'm just getting the echos. toby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ferret Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 go for 170mm i made the change to longer cranks and you can notice a difference! without sacraficing anything oggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshywa Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 i have 170mm at the minute but i find they don't have enough kick for back wheels and big gaps ect.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emery Posted October 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 That does not make sense as your saying I should go bigger than 170 mm lol and i would scrap the cranks off if they were longer . toby :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshywa Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Height means shit when it comes to cranks. If you want that "little" extra power into your gapping, whislt sacreficing the ground clearance by 1cm, get the 170mm. If you want just the same power (but obviously a tinybit less) and keep the same ground clearance, get the 160mm! :P bull sh1t hope this helps :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emery Posted October 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 cheers just stuck with the orginal 160mm, how do you loctite a freewheel so it doesn't come loose . toby :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshywa Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 (edited) cheers just stuck with the orginal 160mm, how do you loctite a freewheel so it doesn't come loose . here you go ok this works for my acs claw but i don't know about other e.g. shimano 1. remove free wheel/crank from frame 2. remove free wheel case (the top) making sure you hold the free wheel together so no ball bearings fall out 3. place some alcohol (methane not wisky) on a piece of cotton wool and use the to clean the threads 4. make sure there is NOTHING (oil or methane) left on the threads (methane should of evaporated) 5. place a small amout of loctite/nut lock on the threads on the free wheel and case 6. place a small blob of grease on the bearings (you wont be able to open it easily again) 7. tighten up the free wheel case using a screw driver and once tight hit the end of the screw driver with a mallet lightly to pinch the case tight 8. leave for a hour to dry then place back on the bike then ride away with a big grin on your face things to remember: which direction the case to tighten it hold the free wheel together to stop ball bearings falling out leave to dry for an hour this will work i did it to mine but be warned it wont last for ever and you may need to do it every 6 months or so !!! hope it helps (Y) Edited October 18, 2005 by joshywa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 bull sh1t hope this helps (Y) Well spotted, penis. However, if you have a longer crank arm, if you put the same power in through your legs you will go further. I'll explain simply. Think of a door. If you pressed the door lightly at the furthest point out from the hinge, it would feel easy to move. If you pressed lightly nearer the hinge, it will feel harder to move. However, because you're putting in the same power, you're getting more travel out of it if the lever (the door, or in this case a crank arm) is longer. So a shorter crank arm will "feel" harder, but you'll actually get more power out of a longer crank arm. I'm running 175mm Tensiles on my mod, and it feels great. Feels a little easier to pedal than it used to, but you go the same distance. All good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 bull sh1t hope this helps (Y) you are one f**k tard, that picture means f**k all.... my eplination is correct, you do have ground clearance matter when on a mod, and that extra length will give the extra power... you didnt explain shit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 the longer the crank the more power the shorter the crank the less power ? so i've been told :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 the longer the crank the more power the shorter the crank the less power ? so i've been told :P Yes, in theory, but you really want cranks about 165mm and no really longer on a mod, cause then your cranks will be really close to the ground, more than what they meant to be, making your catch your cranks more on rocks and shit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Yes, in theory, but you really want cranks about 165mm and no really longer on a mod, cause then your cranks will be really close to the ground, more than what they meant to be, making your catch your cranks more on rocks and shit.... I've never caught my cranks on anything? I really don't get why you've got this fixation with twatting them off stuff? If you're riding over roots or whatever, don't pedal like a tool, just roll it? But either way, like I said, I've never noticed there being an issue with ground clearance. In fact, when buying new cranks, I straight up don't even think/give a shit about ground clearance :P They're only gonna be 10mm nearer, and seeing as, say, on my bike I've got 65mm BB rise, that still gives me like a foot of ground clearance? Either way, ground clearance doesn't mean shit. Having more power (by having longer cranks) does though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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