Comments on: Do you need 135mm cranks? Hope EVO thinks even shorter crank arms are better!

By: MTB Biz

MTB Biz — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:36:17 +0000

In reply to Adam.

There’s plenty (around a dozen in then165 and less range)
Prowheel dmj
Praxis Zane
Canfield
North shore billets
And if you google kids MTB cranks, you’ll end with with more brands like Heir and others

By: MTB Biz

MTB Biz — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:30:53 +0000

They neglected to mention the Q-Factor
Will they all be 170+mm for adults
Or will be be 130-145ish mm for kids?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:50:28 +0000

In reply to Eric. They eventually go full Moto (probably for ebikes) and then progress to negative numbers until they reach -175mm.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:48:37 +0000

I’d rather have their RX cranks in 165mm for my gravel bike or the Evo cranks with a narrower q-factor.

By: Jasper

Jasper — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:02:15 +0000

In reply to Adam. I'm in the same position, what length cranks does your wife like?

By: Raul D

Raul D — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:45:01 +0000

In reply to syborg. A search for Doc Martin's Studies on Crank Length is NSFW.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:00:09 +0000

In reply to P M. Tall bikes will save the world

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:58:36 +0000

In reply to Pete. I'm not sure you necessarily have better control from closer feet on an MTB. A boxer stance has fore-aft leverage from a reasonably wide stance but that is from solid ground, still, I think some of that applies here. Perhaps correct spacing is key rather than as close as possible? On an MX bike the bike is so much heavier and peg symmetry is most natural if there is no pedalling.

By: P M

P M — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 04:49:56 +0000

Maybe these clowns should raise BBs a little bit?

By: Antoine Martin

Antoine Martin — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 21:10:41 +0000

In reply to Eric. The optimal lenght for average rider has been lab measure around 155. And you don't lose much by goind slightly longer or shorter. So 135 should definitely work with a small penalty, if you need that clearance it makes sense. I had my worst mtbs crash clipping pedals. You'll have to go very high in cadence obviously.