Short cranks win bike races! Tadej Pogacar has recently changed to riding 165mm cranks, shifting down from 172.5mm cranks, and in doing so has extended his margin of superiority over his competition. Riding on shorter cranks is not a new concept but is only now starting to gain mainstream favour, as Filippo Ganna, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Alex Dowsett and other current and retired pros have clearly demonstrates that moving to shorter cranks delivers substantial performance gains.
There is mounting research evidence creating a clear rationale for moving away from the traditional 170mm/ 172.5mm and 175mm cranks to 165mm, 160mm and even shorter!
In this video I present the Aerodynamics, Biomechanics, Physiology and Comfort gains from riding with shorter cranks on a road bike and share some of my own experiences, as a 192 cm rider using 160mm cranks on my bikes.
Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Aerodynamics, Biomechanics, Physiology, Comfort
00:53 Raise the saddle the same distance as the cranks shortens
01:48 Keep the open hip angle
02:25 Reduced Knee Out-flare
02:48 Reduced Pelvic Hitching
03:16 Less Spinal Curvature
03:28 Better Breathing
03:39 Reduced Heel Drop
03:53 Keeping the Hip Angle Open - Summary
04:04 Make the Upper Body more Aero
04:37 More Muscle Force and Endurance
06:03 More Power and Mechanical Advantage
07:26 Metabolic Efficiency and Better Stability
08:25 Quicker Accelerations
08:43 Summary of Benefits Riding Shorter Cranks
09:05 What is the Downside?
09:28 My Personal Case Study
My Previous Videos Demonstrating Benefits of Shorter Cranks:
[ Ссылка ] (Why You Need Shorter Cranks)
[ Ссылка ] (How Much Will 15mm Shorter Cranks Benefit Stiff and Painful Hips)
[ Ссылка ] (Does Riding With Shorter Cranks Require More Effort and Exertion?)
[ Ссылка ] (Want More Power? Crank Length Matters)
[ Ссылка ] (Shorter Cranks, Higher FTP)
[ Ссылка ] (Shorter Cranks, Stronger Sprints)
[ Ссылка ] (Boost Your Performance: Wahoo 4DP Results Enhanced by Shorter Cranks)
