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shortarse needs 160mm crank!
Looking for some advice please... i have Shimano 105 chainset with 170mm long crank... I want to go to a 160mm long crank... what options do i have? thanks in advance folks.
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Try Cobb Cycling...
https://speedandcomfort.com/collections/cranks/products/alloy-short-cran...
Have a look at these
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s109p2016/SPA-CYCLES-XD-2-Touring-Double...
Or if you dont need the rings try
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s109p2003/SPA-CYCLES-XD-2-Touring-Cranks
They do a 160mm version, I have used the 165 option for years on road and mountain bikes. You will need a square taper bottom bracket and probably some self extracting chainring bolts but for the price they have got to be worth a try.