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>>I ride 172.5 cranks on my road bike. Will 175's help >>me on my TT bike or should I ride 172.5 on the TT bike >>as well? > If you do change lengths or even if you >do >not, there are other areas that play into things. >Namely, >speed bumps. The other day just as I was about to exit >the condo where I live a compact truck slowed for a >speed >bump just as I was about to make a "U" turn after >getting >my mail. I had to alter course and ended up hitting a >pedal >on the ***###&&& "speed bump" I was lucky to survive >that >encounter. I also have used a custom pair of cranks >that >were "185" and did so quite nicely, if anyone is >interested. >It had a 56t ring to boot!! >You use more leg muscle so might need more spagetti is >the >only draw back. The lower torque helps if you are on >the >heavy side (Sean Yates type heavy) and so may be a >benefit >climbing hills etc. You will generate more lactic acid >too! > Sincerely > Cyclist at large

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