Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Bicycling

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,835 posts)

3. Found something that could be worth trying, at least for the short term:

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:03 PM

Jul 2015

Crank arm shorteners that you mount to your existing arms. Looks like some folks with knee issues are using them successfully. Someone even mentioned using them with a Trek hybrid like mine. Need to read up a little further...
http://www.amazon.com/Ride2-Crank-Arm-Shorteners-43mm/dp/B002N2KJ7W

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Anyone familiar with shorter crank arms to help with limited knee range of movement? [View all] Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 OP

You can probably find a triple-ring crank on ebay at 165mm.. frylock Jul 2015 #1

I think you're on to something. TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #2

Thanks! I'll check out the links Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #4

Found something that could be worth trying, at least for the short term: Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #3

Sounds like it ought to work. TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #5