Does Crank Length Matter? GCN Does Science

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Can you improve or change your performance by changing your crank length?
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Many cyclists (including us) just stick with the same crank length. But, can you improve your performance by switching your cranks for a different length?

In this video, we put that to the test with 162.5mm, 172.5mm (Si's standard crank length) and 177.5mm.

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