I S=still have and read Bicycle Road Racing by Ed Borysewicz. Eddy (who was "the man" back in the day) recommended longer cranks for leverage, climbing, and time trials. My inseam is 29 inches, I was ...

Crank length. It might not be something you’ve considered before; surely everyone just sticks with what comes on their bike, right? Well yes, that’s probably true, but depending on how and where you ...

I Tested 155mm MTB Cranks—Here’s What Surprised Me originally appeared on BikeMag. I have been an advocate for short cranks for years, so when I got the chance to spend some time on the Appleman 2XR ...

It’s mid-November and the off-season is now here in for most riders in the Northern Hemisphere, and that’s soon to be the case even for the hard-core cyclocross crowd in North America. One of the main ...

Mountain bikes mostly come with three standard crank lengths, but which one is best for you? Longer cranks have leverage, but how much does that matter? Depending on the terrain you ride, it might be ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In this episode of Bicycling’s Bike Shop, Deputy Editor Tara Seplavy and Test Editor Dan Chabanov discuss ...

What do Tadej Pogačar and Tom Pidcock have in common? Both made headlines this year by swapping to shorter crank arms—a small but significant change to their setups. Why did they make the switch, and ...

Crank length. It might not be something you’ve considered before; surely everyone just sticks with what comes on their bike, right? Well yes, that’s probably true, but depending on how and where you ...