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Looks great with the Arkane wheels and squiggly bottles.
Swapping to 165mm cranks from 172.5mm
Drop the front end by 10mm
You probably know this but swapping to shorter cranks will mean your saddle comes up so that 10mm drop at the front might feel a bit bigger than expected.
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Yes, absolutely. I'm not chopping the steerer, will try it out over a few rides and if no joy then I'll just bring it back up. I've had a niggling tight hip that I can't seem to shake with stretching, strength and mobility work so hoping reducing my hip angle a bit with the shorter cranks will help a tad. Not expecting them to be a silver bullet by any means but worth trying!
ElGonzo
I have a few bikes. Terrible photos of them and random musings will follow. I'll begin with the bike I've ridden the most in the past 12 months:
Fairlight Strael 3.0
I rode this a fair bit (for me) last year, a good chunk of it on Hope wheels I bought it with and 32mm Michelin tyres then upgraded to some Arkane wheels and even bigger 34mm Schwalbe tyres. Yes it has a massive head tube AND a spacer tower, front end feels a bit distant of course but this is all about comfort; I have a bad back and I'm not getting any younger or more flexible. Few changes on the cards:
Swapping to 165mm cranks from 172.5mm
Drop the front end by 10mm
Change of stem: colour-matched Thomson X2
Change of handlebars: Pro Vibe Aero alloy ones for hopefully the comfy flat tops, not the aero gainz