[j-posch]

Buying some cranks for my 2007 santa cruz v10 frame. Just wondering if anyone is running 175mm cranks? I know they are too long on a sunday. Any problems on a v10?

 

[Eren]

well isnt the v10 bottom bracket higher than the sundays?
i ran 170 on my sunday with no problems at all so im sure youll be fine, just watch your pedal strokes in the rock gardens

EDIT: v10 BB is 14.8 inches, thats almost an inch higher, im sure you will fine. and also the v10comes with 170 cranks so 175 will be ok

 

[dhkid]

no he will not, the v10s static bb is 14.8 but with the amount of sag that a v10 runs.

get 165s man.

 

[John M]

no he will not, the v10s static bb is 14.8 but with the amount of sag that a v10 runs.

get 165s man.

I agree..... I ride with a team full (about 10 riders) all have had 170s now all of us ride 165s. You think its not that big of a deal but it really is... do yourself a favor get the 165s- JM

 

[ire]

Everyone I've known has run 165s. I ran 175 on my M3 and had major problems

 

[SVPPB]

I've got 170's on my Morewood, love them.
Had 175's on my Demo and on my 4x bike. Problems were many

 

[miuan]

What sort of problems? Bear in mind that differences among BB heights of various popular DH rigs are much higher than those 5-10mm in crank length. Yes, some of them sag in more or less, but that just won't equalize them all. If you calculate sagged difference between V10 and Sunday, it is about half inch. So with a 175 crankset, you will still hit the rocks less while pedalling your V10 than with 165s on your Sunday. Maybe my figures are wrong, but you got the point. Of course, if you land a drop with one of your pedals up and the other down, you might get into serious trouble

 

[Banshee Rider]

170s will be fine. If you know how to time your pedals then there is no reason to get 165s on that bike. 175s may be pushing it, but if the new V10 is designed not to sag as much and sit as low, then who knows right? I doubt many on here...

 

[altix]

inless your 5ft tall...get 175, learn to ride with them

 

[Laaz]

My friend rides 175, and has absolutely no problems

 

[SPDR]

If you're buying new cranks for it get 165s, there's no point running anything longer than the shortest cranks you can get for DH. If you've already got 175s, you might as well put em on and see how they go.

 

[ChrisKring]

inless your 5ft tall...get 175, learn to ride with them

WTF? It's about being able to pedal without clipping rocks.

Anyway, as everyone else has said, 165's are better since you can pedal easier in rocks. Heck, if I could get shorter, I would.

The low bottom bracket of the V10 gives you super cornering.

 

[EuroNewbie]

Its not a V10 but I have an M3 with 175's and they catch all the time go with 170 or 165's

 

[miuan]

It is all about comparing sagged BB height of a certain frame/tire setup and the length of your cranks. also remember there are plenty of different pedaling styles among us. compare to what you've ridden before and you'll be fine.

 

[fellow pinner]

WTF? It's about being able to pedal without clipping rocks.

Anyway, as everyone else has said, 165's are better since you can pedal easier in rocks. Heck, if I could get shorter, I would.

The low bottom bracket of the V10 gives you super cornering.
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ok what kind of downhills are you riding cause usually you dont need to pedal in rocks if your going fast enough get 175

 

[ire]

ok what kind of downhills are you riding cause usually you dont need to pedal in rocks if your going fast enough get 175

yeah....I only pedal to the lift and at the start