5" One Piece Cranks???

[Bike Bum]

I've been looking for a chrome 5" one piece crank. Does anyone have a good place on the internet where I could find them? Any help would be great.

Thanks

 

[Bicycle808]

I've seen 4.5" and 5.5" OPCs available everywhere, but 5.0" seems less common.... Good luck!

 

[Bike Bum]

Yeah, I'm starting to think that cranks are 1/2 inches not full inches. 5 1/2 might be too big and 4 1/2 are too small. I guess I could cut a pair down. Ugh!!

 

[Bicycle808]

For the shorter sizes, seems like they go 3.5", 4.5", 5.5".... but I run plenty of 7" (180mm) cranks, so....

I guess you could cut a 5.5" crank down...I'm lazy, so I'd be inclined to at least try the 4.5" crank first, see how it rides....

 

[Bike Bum]

Thanks for the info 808. I feel like I'd be pedaling 100 mph just to make it move with 4 1/2 cranks. I do have a 5 1/2 on a Stingray that I have so I'll try that first.

 

[Bicycle808]

NP. But, the thing is, short length cranks are actually going to make it a higher gear.... Short cranks, big sprockets up front, little sprockets in back, and big wheels all = higher gears....

Which is why I love 180mm cranks offroad...