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wobble/cranks/coker
I think the most important factor affecting wobble is technique. I usually use 170s on the Coker to provide spinning practice for the MUni. I don't think I wobble any more than I would with shorter cranks, but I do ride slower than I would with shorter cranks. At NAUCC the fastest riders on any size were riding straighter than the others as far as I could see. On the Norway tour, all Cokers, the standard crank length under all conditions was 125mm AFAIK. This comes with skill and a brake is good for steep downhills. The standard shipping length of 150mm seems like a good starting point, though. Another dimension that people tend to think affects wobble is Q; but judging from David Stone's, Nathan Hoover's, and other riders' experiences with The Strongest Coker I don't think that's true, at least to the degree popularly held. Again, my opinion is that the major factor is technique. One-foot riding is a major helper in spinning smoothly and reducing wasted pedalling motion. That's my 2 cents, anyway. -- U-Turn - Mounting a Revolution Weep in the dojo... laugh in the battlefield. 'Strongest Coker Wheel in the World' (http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albup39) -- Dave Stockton ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U-Turn's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/691 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27481 |
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