Re: Profile Magnutanium length

I have both 170mm and 145mm profiles for my MUni, and like Andrew I
think 145s are perfectly suited for the job (most times). 150 or 155
would also be good lengths I reckon, but 170 seems way too long for me
to be comfortable. Apart from steep downhill, they feel too sluggish,
and they can contribute to pedal scrapes. With the 145mm cranks you
(apparently) have less control but it makes up for it by going really
fast. Short cranks are surprisingly good at going up steep hills, fast.
There was only one track on the NZUni weekend where I wished I had
longer cranks, and maybe a brake. It was called 'Vertigo' and it was an
awesome  downhill mountainbiking track rated as difficult.


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