Hey Paul, I just wanted to say hello from Canada, and thank you for sharing your rides. A couple of weeks back I crashed my bike, shattered my clavicle and will be unable to ride again for “at least” 3 months. Channels like yours, Roy’s, Dustin’s and others are keeping me slightly sane and helping me avoid the depression creeping in when I think about not being able to ride for a long time to come. Keep up the great work. 😊
@PaulGreenVlog3 ай бұрын
Hey Mike! Sorry to hear you're off the bike! Speedy recovery... Take it easy buddy... You'll be back on your bike before you know it!
@davidburgess7413 ай бұрын
You'd be surprised what you can still do if you culdesac cruise. With a torn rotator cuff and cervical disk injury I rode 3 days after my crash. Depression was a heartbeat away. 9 months of physical therapy and 2 years on, I shoot archery and still ride, but never in a group. You can't know who is a reckless cyclist.
@MikeGoodwin3 ай бұрын
@@davidburgess741 in my case I’ll just have to wait. My collarbone broke in 4 places and required a metal plate and multiple screws to hold it together. I’m in a sling for some time, and absolutely no load on it for months. I’m thinking of finding a gym that has a recumbent exercise bike so that I can get my legs back.
@royjones46983 ай бұрын
Both my bikes now have 172.5 cranks after dumping the 170 crank. The only difference is in my head. Like your video’s, thanks
@PaulGreenVlog3 ай бұрын
Cheers Roy. Glad youre enjoying 😊
@davidburgess7413 ай бұрын
As my cycling spans many decades, I can tell you your hips will thank you for shorter cranks! Mostly I rode 170 cranks 3 decades with a rode bike 45 years mine. I'm fairly tall. I immediately hated the 175s that came with the Mtb I bought 20 years ago 20 years on, I wouldn't consider riding 175's. My track bike has 165s and that feels even better. Remember, the saddle height should go up as crank length goes down. My chainrings were even worse than yours as a teenager! There was no flat on the top of the teeth, but a continuous wave on the ocean pattern!
@PaulGreenVlog3 ай бұрын
Cheers David. Ive a few more rides s under my belt now and am appreciating the difference
@chris1275cc3 ай бұрын
I'm really weird with Crank length I fit to, and ride 165mm, and with a lowered saddle I can comfortably (but not exactly happily) ride 175mm, but anything in-between feels horrendous. A bike fitter told me it actually makes sense, and it's "super interesting" then he got out a goniometer and started taking angles, foot length, deflection.........I'm sure it would all make fascinating sense to some, but as much as I love that bike fitting has become a thing, I just find it terribly boring, and my brain went to sleep. Alas, I guess I'll never really understand, and I'll just have to come to terms with that 🤣 Love those old 5800 Cranks BTW, the perfect blend of vintage and modern looks Shimano ever produced IMO.
@PaulGreenVlog3 ай бұрын
Cheers Chris
@ianbarbar38693 ай бұрын
Phil Burt (Sky cycling guru guested on a KK youtube video) says that all new bikes are fitted/supplied with cranks that are too long. Shorter crank length apparently allows for a quicker cadence but really they just become part of the gearing🤔
@PaulGreenVlog3 ай бұрын
Interesting!
@simant53613 ай бұрын
I went from 175 to 172.5(cos like you, i had them spare) and it got rid of the hip joint pain i had at the time. I have 165's on my vintage bike which i feel for me are just a little short.
@PaulGreenVlog3 ай бұрын
Hi.... I was slightly surprised how i felt a difference to be honest
@crazypedaller3 ай бұрын
13500 miles on that crankset…yep. You’ve definitely had your monies worth Paul. Well done. 👍 Ps. When I went for a shorter crank the cadence went up…but not that it really mattered.