A Free FTP Boost! Surely the Holy Grail of cycling performance hacks?
I'm 192 cm tall (6 foot 4 inches) and have swapped out my 175 mm cranks for 160 mm cranks. Sounds CRAZY right?
Well I've already found that this has helped my hip pain, reduced my heart rate on sub FTP effort rides, INCREASED my power output on uphill max power tests and now I'm checking out whether 15mm smaller cranks will also help to increase my Functional Threshold Power.
The more I explore the benefits of going to shorter cranks, the more I wonder why it is not more prevalent amongst professionals and amateurs alike. So far I really haven't seen any downside.
Contents
0:00 Intro
1:14 Shorter Cranks Win
1:21 Today's FTP Test
2:29 Test Protocol
3:15 HTFU
4:03 Disappointing
4:50 FTP Evaluation
5:48 6 BPM Heart Rate Differential
6:07 10 Watts Benefit?
7:12 The Ultimate FTP Comparison
7:50 Would You Change For 10 Free Watts?
My Previous Videos On The Benefits Of Shorter Cranks!
https://youtu.be/-3sCebN63rI (Why You Need Shorter Cranks)
https://youtu.be/EaUxsfBS1d8 (Bike Fit And Biomechanics of Shorter Cranks)
https://youtu.be/QKnsjx9WSKQ (Shorter Cranks Lower Heart Rate)
https://youtu.be/P0qO6Wza58w (Shorter Cranks More Power)