Mountain bike trends come and go like the wind and one of the latest trends is shorter cranks. The theory is your regular 170s are too big - even though they come standard on most bikes. OK, people come in different sizes and we have things like different sized pants for a reason. Makes sense.
One thing that is conveniently left out of the videos I've seen on this topic is the elephant in the room - the price! So, lets talk more about this mtb crankset upgrade.
Follow-up video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfkoaAYWSYU
Helpful links:
Crank length diagram from: https://highpath.co.uk/crank-length-calculation/
Appleman crankset tester: https://www.applemanbicycles.com/shop/2xr-fit-crankset/
Goldix cranks: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dd4B1Yj
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