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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop on August 23, 2017, 12:12:32 PM

Title: Anyone with long legs?
Post by: Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop on August 23, 2017, 12:12:32 PM: We now sell Thorn Mk2 Cranks in 180 and 185mm! https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/cranks/150-thorn-10464-pcd-triple-crankset-mk2-black/
Title: Re: Anyone with long legs?
Post by: julk on August 23, 2017, 06:37:52 PM: Dave,
SJSC stock an amazing variety of stuff for us cyclists,
but I suspect quite a lot of us will need growth hormone before we can put these on our Christmas prezzie lists!
Julian.
Title: Re: Anyone with long legs?
Post by: jags on August 23, 2017, 07:31:11 PM: ;D ;D ;D
don't think they would fit me Julian ;D
Title: Re: Anyone with long legs?
Post by: jags on August 23, 2017, 07:34:58 PM: this me me think stupid question but what the hell.
i'm just a midget 5ft 5ins and a bit don't forget the bit
im probably not the smallest man on the forum but i wonder who's the tallest.?

answers on a postcard please .

anto.
Title: Re: Anyone with long legs?
Post by: Danneaux on August 23, 2017, 07:54:00 PM: I've already copied my Bavarian friend with this news...he's 2m tall and has been looking for an economical source of extra-long cranks. The (Lennard) Zinn cranks are good, but terribly expensive in comparison at nearly USD$800. They do go to 190mm and even 215mm. There are other sources of nonstandard length cranks, but none so reasonable as SJS Cycles' Thorn-branded offerings from what I've seen.

Those looking to "size" cranks for short, average, or tall riders may be interested in these articles and discussions:
http://bicyclecranklength.blogspot.com/
http://www.petitebikefit.com/resources-2/crank-arm-length-the-missing-link/
http://www.nettally.com/palmk/crankset.html
http://www.velonews.com/2003/11/bikes-and-tech/technical-qa-with-lennard-zinn-a-question-of-crank-length_5257
http://www.billbostoncycles.com/
https://tall.life/proportional-bike-cranks-for-tall-people/http://nz-cyclist.spruz.com/forums/?page=post&id=4AE7AADF-BAE5-43CD-BBCE-690E17B55122
http://bikedynamics.co.uk/FitGuidecranks.htm
http://www.myra-simon.com/bike/cranks.html
http://www.nettally.com/palmk/crexampl.html
http://www.nettally.com/palmk/crtips.html

Best,

Dan.
Title: Re: Anyone with long legs?
Post by: martinf on August 26, 2017, 12:52:17 AM: And for those that like short cranks, just noticed these five-arm cranks suitable for the Chainglider-compatible Surly 38T stainless steel chainrings :

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/chainsets/140-origin8-alloy-single-chainset-silver/
Title: Re: Anyone with long legs?
Post by: John Saxby on August 26, 2017, 03:08:10 AM: Thanks, Martin -- very handsome & nicely polished item. Might be a while before my matte silver Spa Cycles XD-2 cranks break or wear out, though.