Cranks on my 29'er

Yeah Ive been considering going for 4" cranks on my 29er but im not
going to right now...Tell me how they feel compared to 5".

Hey and were you at OUI 07? You won the BC WHeel? Bought a KH20?

I was the only small kid in the sport categorie....

Isaac


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I think the results may depend substantially on your choice of tyre (and
yes, intended usage!)...

Last year I was doing a lot of road riding on a 29er with a 2.35" Big
Apple tyre. I started with 127s, changed to 114s and found this a big
improvement - essentially no loss in control, but easier to spin, only
downside was it wasn't quite as good off-road, but probably better
overall / as an all-rounder. I then had to change to 102s (I bent a 114
in a silly accident involving catching the QR handle of the seatpost
clamp in my shorts...!!!), and...well, possibly better as a
long-distance (40mpd) road machine, indeed I hit some fairly decent
speeds, but substantially harder to control, couldn't idle (had to hop
at traffic lights), and couldn't handle anything more than *very*light*
off-road, preferably gently downhill.

This year, tho, after a long time riding a 26, I'm using a Nimbus 29er
XC with 29*1.95 Kenda Klaw tyre. This weighs approx 700g to the Big
Apple's 950-1000g, and with 102s again, the difference is *enormous*. I
guess it probably doesn't hold it's speed quite as well in some
situations, but on the whole it's enormously better: *much* more
manageable/controllable, much more manoeuverable, can get up to speed
much more quickly (i.e. acceleration/deceleration), idling not a
problem, surprisingly capable off-road (nothing very heavy, but canal
towpaths, mud, many poorly-surfaced "bike paths", trials, etc. etc.). I
suspect that whereas 114s seemed "the right length" for the Big Apple,
102s are "the right length" [for me] for the Klaw as an all-rounder,
and as such it's a much better uni; however, the effect of the change
in tyre is such that I'm even tempted to try *90mm* cranks - for more
speed on-road, even if I doubt that'll be as good all-round....

Alan


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I just switched my tire as well to the Kendra Klaw-so it looks like I am
in the same scenario as you-

I will be doing mostly road riding-maybe a little off road, but nothing
crazy at all!
Thanks for all the info


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102s are the best! i have them on my 29 and it just powns


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isaac steiner wrote:
Yeah Ive been considering going for 4" cranks on my 29er but im not
going to right now...Tell me how they feel compared to 5".

Hey and were you at OUI 07? You won the BC WHeel? Bought a KH20?

I was the only small kid in the sport categorie....

Isaac


No-I couldnt make it out to OUI But wish I could have though!
But I must know you-as we do go to the same unicycle club :P lol
I ride a KH 20-I have been going out to the club on thursdays
mostly-but after the Christmas break I will be going out monday and
thursdays


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