BBSHD Crank bolt killin me

[ykick]

I'm liking them more and more... Funny looking but ample lean angle before pedal strike -

[calfee20]

I am not getting this. Is this a single track thing? I don't think I have dragged a pedal but I have dragged my big size 15 feet if my pedals are in a 12/6 o'clock position. This still only happens if I stretch my leg out with my heel pointing down. Are you pedaling around turns in rough terrain?

[ykick]

With usual 170mm crank arms I hit ground leaning while pedaling during turns/corners all the time. Also pedal striking large humps/bumps off-road too.

As you can see these little shorties (114mm) don't even stick out past the motor. Compared to "normal" length it feels weird but as I grow more accustomed/conditioned to the feel the more I like them because of the extra ground clearance.

[Kocho]

With 170mm cranks I got almost 6" of clearance on my folding 20" fat bike. To scrape I have to be leaning beyond my tire grip limit ... Or be over a big root or bump.



On my Full Suspension mtb with 175mm cranks I have 5.5" clearance, which goes down to 4.5 or so after sag (as soon as I sit on the bike), and probably down to 2.5" or even 2" on full compression (I got 4" suspension travel, so theoretically about 3.5" or a little more downward travel at max compression). So yeah there I have to be careful which leg is down when leaning on turns, and I usually don't pedal on sharp turns.

[ykick]

With 170mm crank arms I'm down to around 5" or slightly less. But with the 114mm Uni crank arms look at practically 7" of clearance! Which means I can keep pedaling while severely leaning through most curves/corners. Something which always bothered me since it suck's to cut power in those situations and/or suffer pedal strike. Which btw, take a close look at the end of that pedal:

[xcnick]

If you think 114 is good, you gotta try my 74s! I can send them.