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@danwentskiing
whilst i like being known as a 180mm iro-masher, i actually have 175mm on my pompino. i originally had 165mm on my iro, but i changed for 175 for more leverage when i was running singlespeed against much advice. 175 felt way better, more torque and more balance. when i switched to fixed it caused toe overlap issues, but not too major. liveable. when i got my pompino, that stopped being an issue.
i think the biggest factor is the pedals you use. i use spds, and have never clipped my pedal on the floor. sometimes when i'm riding with cool people with clips and straps i hear/see their pedals striking. it scares the bejesus out of me.
in further crank news, i now have one black crank and one silver crank. ghetto-cool or pikey?