Cranks are one of the most important parts of your bike, allowing you to convert the power produced by your legs into rotational motion that drives the bicycle forward. Cranks come in a range of ...

Weirdly, while obsessing about handlebar height and saddle position, besides numerous other bike fit parameters, many riders don't give too much thought to crank length. If you buy a factory-built ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crank length of an Ultegra groupset on a road bike Many of us wouldn’t give a second thought to what crank is fitted to our ...

It’s mid-November and the off-season is now here in for most riders in the Northern Hemisphere, and that’s soon to be the case even for the hard-core cyclocross crowd in North America. One of the main ...

Despite volumes written on the subject, crank length remains a heated topic and common debate. Some say that shorter cranks are better; some say that longer cranks are better. Some define ‘short’ as ...

Mountain bikes mostly come with three standard crank lengths, but which one is best for you? Longer cranks have leverage, but how much does that matter? Depending on the terrain you ride, it might be ...

I S=still have and read Bicycle Road Racing by Ed Borysewicz. Eddy (who was "the man" back in the day) recommended longer cranks for leverage, climbing, and time trials. My inseam is 29 inches, I was ...

The crankset – often referred to as a chainset – is one of the most important parts of a bicycle. As one of the key components that helps move the chain as you pedal, it’s at the heart of the ...

Why copying the pros might be wrecking your ride: how to set up your bike for real-world comfort and speed Leave the aggressive, aerodynamic positions for the professionals. You'll get more from a ...