Talk about bb drop!

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Permalink Reply by KillerB on August 4, 2009 at 8:17am

I've got 74mm and even that's too low for me. I strike my pedal all the time on off cambers and tight turns.

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Permalink Reply by vanwacx on August 4, 2009 at 9:33am

But does it slow you down? The pedal strikes I mean.

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Permalink Reply by KillerB on August 4, 2009 at 9:59am

I guess maybe it doesn't but it's kind of an unwanted distraction.

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Permalink Reply by Carl on August 4, 2009 at 8:50am

i had a 78 and it was way too low, my 180 cranks would wack everything that wasnt smooth, going 68 this year

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Permalink Reply by vanwacx on August 4, 2009 at 9:34am

SS or are you just really tall? 180s seem to be in the realm of 6'4" or taller.

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Permalink Reply by Carl on August 5, 2009 at 9:16am

6'3" and I run 180s on everything but the track bike which has 175s. short cranks are for short people.

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