165mm cranksets- HELP!!!

crazyquick23 - 2010-03-27 1:49 PM

Have you asked at the LBS's around you if they've taken any off of new customer bikes that they may want to get rid of at a discount?

newbz - 2010-03-27 10:16 PM

Here is my line of thought (and as of right now still have now not found one).

I'm 5'7'' on a good day, i ride with a fairly decent amount of drop for my height comfortably.
I tried a bit lower bar position with a crazy drop stem, but i hated the way it handled, that coupled with a fairly tight hip angle prompted giving this a shot.

That would get my seat up a bit higher in relation to my bars, open things up a bit, and from everything i have heard there is really no loss of power with shorter cranks (within reason).

newbz - 2010-03-27 10:17 PM its not a common size at all and is a pain in the to find. my guess anyone with that size new what they were looking for when they got it.

newbz - 2010-03-27 11:55 PM trust me have been asking around, just no luck so far. elite is on my list to call tomorrow. Also just found out echappe (wheel company i race for) is also a shimano dealer, so going to check and see if they have anything.

newbz - 2010-03-27 1:01 PM Is it possible to find these used anywhere? thoughts on any of the FSA ones? Trying to find one at a good price, shimano compatible, dont care about brand as long as it works.

newbz - 2010-03-27 10:16 PM Here is my line of thought (and as of right now still have now not found one). I'm 5'7'' on a good day, i ride with a fairly decent amount of drop for my height comfortably. I tried a bit lower bar position with a crazy drop stem, but i hated the way it handled, that coupled with a fairly tight hip angle prompted giving this a shot. That would get my seat up a bit higher in relation to my bars, open things up a bit, and from everything i have heard there is really no loss of power with shorter cranks (within reason).

audiojan - 2010-03-29 7:45 AM

They're definitely difficult to find, but the most common I've seen is actually Bontrager (which I suspect is because Trek spec's Bontrager 165mm's on many of the WSD models, even the larger frame sizes, which I think it a bit crazy, but that's just my opinion).

You will need to change saddle position and saddle height when you go from 170mm to 165mm. As long as you can compensate with higher cadence and stay fresher longer to maintain the same average power, then there's no reason not to get the 165's if you think that will help you in achieving a better position on the bike. Personally, I tried 165's and couldn't get comfortable with them (the leg movement just felt unnatural), whereas 170mm offers me the best fit.