The widespread adoption and popularity of shorter crank arms on the road has been a key tech theme over the last few years. There are a number of strong arguments for the use of shorter crank arms, and the change has been popular with the sport’s biggest stars, amateur racers and riders alike.
A new product release from SRAM confirms the brand is fully invested in short road cranks. SRAM has released two new lengths of SRAM Red AXS and gravel-specific XPLR carbon fibre cranks in even shorter 150 and 155mm lengths, as well as an updated range of time trial brake levers and a couple of other accessories.
Vingegaard’s Visma-Lease a Bike team are clearly fully on board with the short-length crank arm train of thought. Indeed, other stars like Wout van Aert have also transitioned to 165mm cranks, that’s to say nothing of World Champion Tadej Pogačar’s widely reported use of 165mm Shimano crank…
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