You Should Be Using Shorter Cranks, Here's Why

Shorter cranks are the newest trend in performance cycling, but does this trend actually have any merit? Today we take a look at what the research has to say about how crank length affects power output to determine whether or not you should make the switch.

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Research used in this video:
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https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/v...

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