Are Your Crank Arms Too Long? | The Bicycling Bike Shop | Episode 37 | Preview - video Dailymotion

Deputy Editor Tara Seplavy and Test Editor Dan Chabanov discuss crank length and whether you should change to a shorter length on your bike.

Transcript

00:00Studies have kind of shown that the length of that crank has no effect on power output.

00:06Yeah, it's sub-1%, right?

00:07It basically, statistically, does not exist.

00:12They can't measure it in a lab.

00:13The power meters are not that accurate to detect a difference.

00:17So statistically, it doesn't exist.

00:19The reason why riders are going to shorter cranks is because now that they've ruled out

00:25the fact that, you know, potential power loss there, they're targeting comfort.

00:31They're targeting a more aerodynamic position.