Crank arm size mixup at a group ride in Austin

I was doing a quick swap on a buddy's bike before a Saturday group ride in Austin and grabbed a 170mm crank arm off the shelf without checking. Turns out his old one was 172.5mm, and he felt the difference immediately on the first climb. I spent the next 20 minutes redoing it while everyone waited. How do you all keep crank arm sizes straight when you're in a hurry, do you color code or just double check every time?

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ericb6614d ago

Honestly, most folks can't tell 2.5mm without a tape measure, let alone on a climb. Sounds like that difference was in his head more than his legs, though waiting 20 minutes for a fix is the real pain.

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christopher71314d ago

People obsess over tiny details everywhere, but miss the big picture stuff that actually matters all the time.

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