How short are you talking? And, by "custom" do you mean custom built for you? Or just a different crank than what is on the bike?
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08-04-2005, 09:19 AM #1
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08-04-2005, 09:40 AM #2
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1. I'm 160cm tall (five foot three).
2. I have 170mm cranks (what the bike came with - I think the bigger sizes came with 175s).
3. Mountain.
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08-04-2005, 09:49 AM #3
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I am 5'1", but have very long legs.
172.5mm for Road
170 for mountain"Do or do not, there is no try" - Yoda
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08-04-2005, 09:50 AM #4
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1. I'm 5'6"
2. I have 170mm cranks. As far as I know, this is the shortest stock size. Works fine for me but I can see where shorter individuals might want shorter cranks.
3. Road2004 Colnago Chic - WTB Deva
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08-04-2005, 10:17 AM #5
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I'm 5'2"
I have 165mm cranks on my road bike (ultegra), touring bike (105) and touring/commuting bike (XT).
I have 170mm cranks on my mtn bike (until I find another XT 165mm crankset)
I also have the Ultegra quality short reach STIs on my road bike.
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08-04-2005, 10:57 AM #6
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I'm 5'1"
* 170mm cranks on road bike
* super teeny-tiny hands and no problems reaching Campy Record
* old bike had 165mm cranks, the longer ones were recomended by the builder when he custom fit the bike. Who am I to dissagree?
It's been fine so far though I sometimes debate going back to 165.Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
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08-04-2005, 10:59 AM #7
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I'm 5'7"
My Riv Romulus and Saluki (both road/touring bikes) both have 170 mm cranks.
On the other hand, the Rivendell Road bike that I bought second-hand came with 175 mm crank arms - which according to the 'formulas' out there are a bit too long for me. I figured I'd replace them if I need to. But I've had no problems with them, and to be honest, I've never noticed a difference.
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08-04-2005, 11:03 AM #8
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I'm 4'11" (yes, I'm full-grown)
Road & mountain bikes have 165mm. My road bike also has smaller wheels (650 CC versus my touring bike which has 700 CC)
Touring bike has 170mm
The 165mm cranks were standard-issue with my Women's Specific Trek road bike.
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08-04-2005, 12:18 PM #9
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I'm 5' 2"
165 mm cranks (came with my Fisher WSD bike)
mtn bike
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