Crank length for DISC?

[Captain_Commuter]

Cranks - how long is too long for DISC (track frame but I haven’t measued bb height from the floor)? Anybody got a view?

[system]

@tristan

[…]
175mm cranks will not work unless your BB is really really high. I would not like to race with 175 cranks, because they are not much fun at 180-200 rpm.
[…]
Your best bet is to front up to your local clubs training night and see if your bike is ok.

So I guess that makes 175 “probably too long”

[whatthekoon]

@ndf

175mm cranks will not work unless your BB is really really high. I would not like to race with 175 cranks, because they are not much fun at 180-200 rpm.

Unless you’re a really tall bloke and like spinning on the longer cranks.

Des

[snowflake]

@Captain Commuter

Cranks - how long is too long for DISC (track frame but I haven’t measued bb height from the floor)? Anybody got a view?

170s are fine. Personally I wouldn’t go any longer than that.

[Captain_Commuter]

Thanks blokes.

[lats]

Some of the masters were using 175’s and 180’s for their pursuiting a couple of weeks ago.

[grinners]

Only took attention to this issue last summer. I’m running 165’s. Bike loves it long time

(if we talk MTB things change… big time…)