Re: [CR] Crank length/Vintage Bicycle Quarterly

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From: <GPVB1@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Crank length/Vintage Bicycle Quarterly
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 13:15:26 EDT


> Message: 15
> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 09:26:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Brandon Ives <monkeylad@mac.com>
> To: Jim Merz <jimmerz@qwest.net>
> Subject: Re: FW: [CR]Crank length/Vintage Bicycle Quarterly
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>
> On Thursday, Sep 12, 2002, at 08:46AM, Jim Merz <jimmerz@qwest.net> wrote:
> >I asked Ed Burke what length cranks I should use.
> >He reinforced the statement below, racers should have a little longer
> >arms than the old thinking.
>

To which Brandon added:
> Just to add more fuel to the fire. Leonard Zinn did a study published in
> Velonews about 10 years ago and found that 158mm was the best length all
> around. I'm sure someone on the list has the issue and can give better
> details.
> enjoy,
> Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
> SB, CA
>
>

Uh, for whom? Under what conditions? On what type of bike?

That's like saying a 21" frame is optimal!

Cheers,

Greg "Junk science? We don't need no stinkin' junk science" Parker A2 MI USA