Does Crank Length Matter? | How Short Is Too Short?
Ask around, and it appears that shorter cranks are the way forward in terms of performance and comfort. But if you prefer longer cranks, you might resist the change! 5DEV sent us some beautiful titanium cranks to find out for ourselves: are shorter cranks really faster?
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00:00 Are shorter cranks better?
00:37 All about 5Dev!
01:18 Crank length and the science behind it
03:10 Chatting to Phil Burt
04:54 Pros of opting for smaller cranks
07:12 Test 1: Effort using 170mm cranks
09:56 Test 2: Effort using 155mm cranks
12:10 Test 3: Effort using 145 mm cranks
14:18 Which crank was fastest?
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