What's that, the new e-rider that comes with e-bikes that 'assists' even further?
New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?
- Thread starter mykel
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Britton's grip.
Any of you low riders use shorter DH cranks or do you rock 170/175s with your sub-13" death machines?
Darned CRC just cancelled my SixC order.
Darned CRC just cancelled my SixC order.
i'll measure the BB on my MT, but i run 175's because i just don't give a fuckAny of you low riders use shorter DH cranks or do you rock 170/175s with your sub-13" death machines?
Darned CRC just cancelled my SixC order.
kill it with fire
My Rallón came with 170mm cranks because the BB height was supposed to be "low" (13.3 in). I put 175s in there because when I broke the original cranks I got the replacement ones really cheap in that length. I really can't tell if the rock strikes have increased because of the longer cranks of because I'm getting moar of a hack as I grow older.
I run 170s, but more because I actually prefer pedaling them over 175s, rather than for clearance.Any of you low riders use shorter DH cranks or do you rock 170/175s with your sub-13" death machines?
Darned CRC just cancelled my SixC order.
But I have no talent! 
Pedal hits that actually matter, IE: pile driving your crank/pedal/foot into something will not be fixed by 5mm. I don't know why people get all huffy about such minute differences. Half the racerboi dorks that don't post here any more used to go on and on about how you NEEDED to ride 165mm cranks on 13.5" high bb dh bikes. I think it was a nice combination of utter supidity and lack of real life experience on their part. Go hold up a ruler or some calipers to your crank and look at what 10mm actually accomplishes. It ain't much. (about 10mm actually). You get more than that changing tires.
175 cranks w/ 11.8" BB death machine.Any of you low riders use shorter DH cranks or do you rock 170/175s with your sub-13" death machines?
Darned CRC just cancelled my SixC order.
(fwiw: my worst/best crash in years was due to clipping a pedal on an apparently un-moveable rock, on a bike with a normal BB height.)
This
I've run 170mm cranks on my roadbikes pretty much all my life but because of #fashion my last roadbike came with 172.5s. Never really got on with them but more importantly they pretty quickly fucked up my old battle worn knee. Thought to myself how the fuck can 5mm be the problem?
I decided to switch to 165s rather than my usual 170s. knee pain went almost instanty and my max cadence (240rpm) also increased by about 10rpm
5mm does matter. but yeah. not for pedal strikes.
Been there, done that...
I am starting to understand the appeal of the addiction of the low BB clan junkies. My little silver turd is a floater when pointed down. I don't think I've had as much fun on a trail bike before, it reminds me of the planted feeling of the DHR.
Well duh.
You know how everyone moans and groans about stock bb heights just being so low and my goodness "I get pedal strikes...eeeeeeeeeee"
Now you know how badly those people suck at bikes. And how much you should hate them for holding back bike design.
You know how everyone moans and groans about stock bb heights just being so low and my goodness "I get pedal strikes...eeeeeeeeeee"
Now you know how badly those people suck at bikes. And how much you should hate them for holding back bike design.
Agree that the luddite high BB hoards have fucked up bikes for everyone for a very long time. Haven't had a nonDH bike with BB over 13 in 10 years and always ran 175s. Riding with low BB is a solvable problem (with technique) and a problem worth solving.
*NOT a DH bike
While I too have semi-functional image processing spheres, I will say another factor in pedal strikes is pedal profile. As someone who's been riding flats more as of late, the wider (and thicker in some cases) platform has resulted in more unexpected pedal sparking.
is that a bighit being ridden by a robot?*NOT a DH bike
While I too have semi-functional image processing spheres, I will say another factor in pedal strikes is pedal profile. As someone who's been riding flats more as of late, the wider (and thicker in some cases) platform has resulted in more unexpected pedal sparking.
also, RF chesters ftw
I'm a serious danger to myself on flats after riding clipless for a long time. It's kind of weird how comfy I've gotten just gently brushing the outside of my foot on things at mach nutty. That extra width on flats is like woo poison, and very entertaining for friends and family.
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cove fvrious?I'm just gonna post my 14.8'' high bottom bracket. it's got some kinda bike attached to it which is pretty nice.
put a 45mm dm stem, 785mm bars and mudguards on it. copied the french style lever angle and found it super comfy so that's something. Been dead reliable so far.
Seriously?
I always had you down as a flat pedal rider. Certainly didn't have you down as the sort of spaz who struggles to ride them.
Every day's a school day.
I ride both. But when I've had a stretch of only riding clipped I bang into shit that I wouldn't if I were on the itsy bitsy clippies.
Yes those are very nice.
I've been riding those on my dh bike since they came out 18 years ago.
I've been riding those on my dh bike since they came out 18 years ago.
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HOLY SHIT. i'm so unfashionable. how could i possibly RAIL anything? or even have fun on my tiny wheeled, 10 speed, vpp-uncurveabru pedal bike with cranks 5mm too long??????
center of gravity is about fashion
And come on jt, we already know you don't rail anything. You'd have already broken those handlebars by now if so.
And come on jt, we already know you don't rail anything. You'd have already broken those handlebars by now if so.
HOLY SHIT. i'm so unfashionable. how could i possibly RAIL anything? or even have fun on my tiny wheeled, 10 speed, vpp-uncurveabru pedal bike with cranks 5mm too long??????
wait a minute...i thought broken handlebars came from hardcore huxx...
kill listHOLY SHIT. i'm so unfashionable. how could i possibly RAIL anything? or even have fun on my tiny wheeled, 10 speed, vpp-uncurveabru pedal bike with cranks 5mm too long??????
bangin' rails