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how'dya think it would fair for skiing? silly question perhaps, but I'm trying to pick a pack that will work in both seasons.

to me the most important part would be ground clearance. do you have a noticable advantage with short cranks? ..i keep skidding on rocks and roots when going up hills.

What did Lady Shredder think about it? I'm getting one for my wife. A Farley 7. For single track and the beach.

Yeagh its all fun until you run into someone that knows nothing about trail etiquette !

This is what xc hardtails are for...

You gotta compare this mtb gravel build to a gravel mtb build

This is excellent, I feel like we’ve been locked into the perception of what the crank arm length should be from old thinking and outdated tech.

4 years later and I just found your video. I just started trying this we’ll see over time how I progress 👍🏼 GREAT VIDEO much appreciated

I'm planning to use a similar headset to turn my regular Honzo into a downcountry bike. It's so lazy and stable! I miss steep head angles. Some lighter wheels and tires, and slam the bars. Should be fun.

I live northern Ontario Canada and we have a lot of logging roads and snow machine trails I ride and when the trails aren't too crazy I take my fat bike(Norco bigfoot 2) so I do ride mine 4 seasons

Taking golf grips off we used to use compressed air but also put a PVC conduit over the grip to avoid the grips ballooning out.

2:21 is it necessary to change out that part between the bearings? can i just leave the old one in?

What's creaking so much on the bike?

Great video! Speaking as someone who has hip flexor pain, switching to 140mm cranks made bicycling for exercise possible again. If I am in the area, I will be sure to stop by and say hi.

Im 5'10" went from 170 to 160 cranks feels better and way less pedal strikes

Thank You!! a Million times!!!!!!

wow!! you are anabsolite genius!!!

Someone forgot to tell crank arm companies that the trends are shorter. Because they don’t exist

Does the seeker fit waist size 46-48 os fits all just curious cause i'm interested in one. Thanks for the review

I suffer from patellar tendinitis, and riding longer or harder rides can surely sometimes make this condition feel worse. I’ve been through pt and it’s manageable and strength has improved a ton and I lost a ton of weight but, it’s still a thing I deal with. I’ve find that with shorter cranks, my tendinitis “flares up” sometimes worse. I can’t pinpoint if it’s a seated pedaling thing or my stance when standing level pedals that is different from 170 vs 155 cranks. I’m 5’10” with about a 29 inch inseam. I just feel like I’m putting more pressure through my joints in ways that make the pain a bit worse. My left knee, the pain is above and slightly inside of the patella, my right knee, the pain is below and slightly inside the patella I do ride an emtb with 165 stock cranks and had 155 on it which I lived for pedal clearance, but I purposefully went back to 165 on the bike simply because it allows me to run the saddle lower which I need for clearance on steep descents. Running the 155 at the same saddle height isn’t comfortable and I’m not in the ideal pedal position. On my analog mtb, I run 170 only because the 155 i did try felt like I wasn’t as efficient and the knee pain was worse Long story short, why am I getting more knee pain from shorter cranks when all the science shows knee pain can be reduced?? Is it simple ergonomics? Or is there more to my knee issue?

I'm 5'7" with 30" inside leg, I've been running 155mm cranks for a year now and hill climbing is where I notice the gains as I feel stronger and I find myself accelerating up those hills. Biggest issue is finding affordable short cranks, but that has not stopped me from converting all my bikes.

I was in Pigeon Forge in October.. I didn’t know about this. I can’t wait to go back and ride it.

Longer cranks can lead to excessive knee compression and IT band problems, I can testify, a badly injured IT band actually ruined my summer riding in 2024, I'm 173cms tall, 78.5cms inner leg and have been on a 175mm crank, I'm doing a new XC build this year and I think will probably go to 170mm with a 34t ring

Ive seen in a few places that they still wont allow that bike even if the battery is out. I take it you havent ran into that.

Lol! Quick everyone get new crank arms.😂 Sell them part!

Yup. With squats, 1/2 range are way easier vs. full range. I went from the OE 170mm to 155mm Canfield and love 'em! Feel reduced fatique and pretty much eliminated dreaded pedal strikes. I'm 5'11 w/32" inseam. Nice vid. 👍

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I really like the build and how clean you cut the brake hoses and the dropper cable.. Nice and tight.. the little things do matter!!

Can’t wait to try mine. Just ordered it a week ago!

Thanks! Four years later this is the review I was looking for with the comparison between the PCS 10.2 also!

Not sure how I missed this video but I am adding this awesome looking trail to the list. What's it like down there with the freeze-thaw this time of year?

155s all day on my 2016 Levo for five years

You should try the evil following. Thing is an amazing machine. Not sure which came first but I’d say it’s definitely a contender.

i did notice you need a higher cadance in the granny gear which can bike the bike more squirelly

I really like this! There's a ton of Gucci builds on YT and they're amazing but I don't need that. This has got me thinking...

Not a doctor 😂😂😂😂😅

I love riding my CX bike on XC trails! I have a really good "regular" gravel bike already, but am looking for something for bigger, chunkier stuff- this looks like just the ticket. You made it look SOOOO fun! I need to get one of these. (Also considering the Kona Ouroboros, but haven't done much research on that yet.)

how big is the wooden drop ??

Being 6’7”and 35” inseam at 260 lbs what is best for me for my Bosch powered superior emtb

I'm 6'4" 62 yr old been riding mtb and mx for many years. Run 155s on both my bikes and no issues with feet being closer together other then when upright have keep knee bend to keep mass lower. No different then i do riding my kx 450 with feet together so normal to me.

I'm 6'4" ride 155 on Turbo Levo and Santa Cruz Heckler. No issues. I also weigh 205 and with lower bottom brackets pedal strikes are issue. Not with 155s . One of best additions on my bikes.

Would be a sweet bike if SC didn't absolutely rip off customers with their garbage specs up until you spend 7k+

This video is well done, thought out, and well explained. I’m also a physical therapist and discuss this a lot with patients! The most important thing you mentioned was definitely the muscle length tension relationship in the pedal stroke and the range of motion/overall volume. I will play devils advocate, thoughts on the shorter crank and its increase on overall volume for an individual who already has an overuse injury such as very irritable achilles tendinopathy? Obviously they can limit their time on the bike while injured, but this is just for discussion so say they don’t? Your thoughts on the increased rpm/overall volume in this case? Thanks dude!

great video, i've been adjusting my 3 boys bikes and trying different crank sizes from aliexpress, the default 175cm are just way too big. I ride 175s, i'm 5foot11 with 32" leg, i think 170 would be the next trial for me, 165 may help with my sore knee when riding

Lets talk about short people...

Just picked up a medium spur Frame only.. Beginning to think maybe I should’ve got a large 510 I haven’t built it up yet!!

Uh, what about moving the seat up to the height current geometries are designed for? That would probably negate 99% of any difference in long-term efficiency and mechanics, I would guess, while maintaining intended bike geometry. Still, I could see shorter cranks for shorter riders if the overall bike design allows for it.

your head looks like it was artificially enlarged in after effects. Great Video!!

Thank you for the review from _Germany_ ! Sadly there is currently no distributor for _TRANSITION Bikes_ here in Germany.

So much strange justification in this video. Shorter cranks = less torque, it's physics. If you're the kind of rider who just gets off your bike when things get difficult going uphill, ride your short cranks and enjoy! Don't tell me there's no difference though, that's a lie. You have an obvious bias.