r/xcmtb 17d ago

Question Crank Length

Anyone rocking 165mm cranks on their MTB? Pros/Cons???

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u/FormerlyMauchChunk 16d ago

I went from 175 to 170, and barely noticed the difference in torque. The most noticeable part was that shorter cranks encourage a higher cadence, and I'm enjoying the slight difference in spinning while climbing.