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05-20-2004, 04:35 AM
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| Re: Crank arm length question On Wed, 19 May 2004 18:14:06 -0700, Ryan Cousineau <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Why do mountain bikes run long cranks? Torque can be adjusted with lower >gearing to make the gain ratio <http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gain.html> >come out the same, and pedal strikes are a huge problem for mountain >bikes even on straight stretches. While pedal strikes are a big issue, a few millimeters won't help. Off roading includes very random quick bits of different grades and unexpected slowdowns from terrain. Gear choice is neither an art nor a science, and often it is a terrible time to change gears right when you need to. As a result, it's helpful to have whatever leverage you can available to shove a buttload of torque into whatever gear you happen to be in. This, of course, has been pulled entirely from the MYASS system: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] -- Rick Onanian |
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05-20-2004, 09:19 AM
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| Re: Crank arm length question Rick Onanian wrote: > Inseam 30, or 29 if I can find it http://www.engrish.com/recent_detail...ate=2004-05-20 Bill "sorry, Rick -- too easy to pass up  " S. |
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05-20-2004, 09:19 AM
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| Re: Crank arm length question Rick Onanian wrote: > Inseam 30, or 29 if I can find it http://www.engrish.com/recent_detail...ate=2004-05-20 Bill "sorry, Rick -- too easy to pass up " S. |
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05-20-2004, 09:19 AM
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| Re: Crank arm length question Rick Onanian wrote: > Inseam 30, or 29 if I can find it http://www.engrish.com/recent_detail...ate=2004-05-20 Bill "sorry, Rick -- too easy to pass up " S. |
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05-20-2004, 09:19 AM
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| Re: Crank arm length question Rick Onanian wrote: > Inseam 30, or 29 if I can find it http://www.engrish.com/recent_detail...ate=2004-05-20 Bill "sorry, Rick -- too easy to pass up " S. |
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05-20-2004, 09:19 AM
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| Re: Crank arm length question Rick Onanian wrote: > Inseam 30, or 29 if I can find it http://www.engrish.com/recent_detail...ate=2004-05-20 Bill "sorry, Rick -- too easy to pass up " S. |
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