Does riding with shorter cranks require more effort and exertion?
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Cycling with shorter cranks has
Cycling with shorter cranks has some great advantages if you have stiff, painful hips as it will open up your hip angle, but you might be surprised to learn whether more effort is required to turn the pedals or less.
I've compared the effect on my heart rate of riding with either 175mm cranks or 160mm cranks, when the power output is the same, over a 30 minute duration indoor ride.
This is the third video in a series looking at why cyclists should ride with shorter cranks. There is a global trend towards riding with shorter cranks across many disciplines including time trial riding, triathlon, road riding and mountain bike riding. Lets examine why this concept becoming so popular.
Contents
0:00 Intro
0:31 What Is The Trade Off?
1:12 Additional Benefits of Shorter Cranks
2:20 The 30 Minute Controlled Power Test
3:00 Initial Heart Rate Effects
3:09 Overall Average Heart Rate Effect
3:41 No Trade Off
4:00 More To Come...
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