should the crank length on a bicycle be adjusted to the riders hight?

Subject: should the crank length on a bicycle be adjusted to the riders hight?

Date: Wed Nov 7 10:53:58 2001
Posted by cletus Struckhoff
Grade level: undergrad School: UMRolla
City: Rolla State/Province: MO Country: USA
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 1005148438.Eg

Message:


I want to know if anyone has done research on inproving the efficentcy of a hpv 
by matching the length of the cranks to leg length. Most bikes are supplied 
with 170mm cranks but cranks are manufactured in lengths from 165mm-185mm would 
long cranks improve the power output of a taller person?

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