Trying Shorter Shimano 105 Cranks. Fix the problem on my Trek Checkpoint. Does it make a difference?

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Paul Green Cycle Vlog

Paul Green Cycle Vlog

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@MikeGoodwin
@MikeGoodwin 3 ай бұрын
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. 😊
@PaulGreenVlog
@PaulGreenVlog 3 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!
@davidburgess741
@davidburgess741 3 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.
@MikeGoodwin
@MikeGoodwin 3 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.
@royjones4698
@royjones4698 3 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
@PaulGreenVlog
@PaulGreenVlog 3 ай бұрын
Cheers Roy. Glad youre enjoying 😊
@davidburgess741
@davidburgess741 3 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!
@PaulGreenVlog
@PaulGreenVlog 3 ай бұрын
Cheers David. Ive a few more rides s under my belt now and am appreciating the difference
@chris1275cc
@chris1275cc 3 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.
@PaulGreenVlog
@PaulGreenVlog 3 ай бұрын
Cheers Chris
@ianbarbar3869
@ianbarbar3869 3 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🤔
@PaulGreenVlog
@PaulGreenVlog 3 ай бұрын
Interesting!
@simant5361
@simant5361 3 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.
@PaulGreenVlog
@PaulGreenVlog 3 ай бұрын
Hi.... I was slightly surprised how i felt a difference to be honest
@crazypedaller
@crazypedaller 3 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.
@PaulGreenVlog
@PaulGreenVlog 3 ай бұрын
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