Cocker 36 " crank size

For first timers on a Coker, the best size is probably 140 or 150 mm
cranks. Once you get good, you may want to switch to 125 mm, depending
on the type of riding you're doing.

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Gilby, I am surprised you fell for that.😉

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S_Wallis said:

*Gilby, I am surprised you fell for that.😉 *

Yeah, I thought it was a joke at first, but it was posted from the
newsgroup by a familiar email address, a german unicyclist. So I gave
the benefit of the doubt and gave a brief answer.

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Thanks Gilby,
I get 114, after my crash by downhill this morning.
I think 114 is to smal.

Quoted message said:

S_Wally: Gilby, I am surprised you fell for that.😉

what is your problem?

Peter

Peter said:

*

Quoted message said:

S_Wally: Gilby, I am surprised you fell for that.😉

what is your problem?

Peter *

I think they were a little confused by your spelling of coker (cocker
sounds to similar to [censored] which is rather rude english slang) and the
fact that you addressed your message to girls.

114mm is a very short length for coker cranks. For long distance road
riding I use 125mm cranks on my coker. I know Ken Looi uses shorter
than that some times, but only if the terrain warrants it. He also has
the advantage of a lighter than usual coker wheel because of all the
upgrades to his coker.

According to Ken converting your coker wheel to a tubeless system,
replacing the spokes with lighter weight ones and using an airfoil rim
allows you to end up with a lighter wheel that will handle shorter
cranks better.

eg if you are happy with 125mm cranks and then make the above changers
to your coker, you will probably be able to use 114mm cranks.

For a relatively new unicyclist I would recommend 150mm cranks until you
get used to riding a big wheel.

For an experienced rider who has ridden a 28" wheel I would recommend
going straight to 125mm cranks.

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Lets see.

His name is Peter (nickname for phallus)
He asks about a cocker (phallic) crank (phallic) size.

...then asks the "girls" what he can "get" with a "good crank size"

...then he mentions how 114" (4.5"😉 is small. (which it kinda is).

I'm still working on my interpretation of "crash by downhill this
morning"

peter.bier said:

*I think they were a little confused by your spelling of coker (cocker
sounds to similar to [censored] which is rather rude english slang) and the
fact that you addressed your message to girls.

114mm is a very short length for coker cranks. For long distance road
riding I use 125mm cranks on my coker. I know Ken Looi uses shorter
than that some times, but only if the terrain warrants it. He also
has the advantage of a lighter than usual coker wheel because of all
the upgrades to his coker.

According to Ken converting your coker wheel to a tubeless system,
replacing the spokes with lighter weight ones and using an airfoil rim
allows you to end up with a lighter wheel that will handle shorter
cranks better.

eg if you are happy with 125mm cranks and then make the above changers
to your coker, you will probably be able to use 114mm cranks.

For a relatively new unicyclist I would recommend 150mm cranks until
you get used to riding a big wheel.

For an experienced rider who has ridden a 28" wheel I would recommend
going straight to 125mm cranks. *

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mscalisi said:

* (4.5"😉 is small. (which it kinda is).
*

Why, how thick are they normally?:p

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Mikefule said:

*Why, how thick are they normally?:p *

LOL!!!

We ARE talking about crank arms aren't we?

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on my 28 i use 110,
I read in this forum someone use 102 or 110 on the coker.

this is teh reasen that i buy 114,
I think I change this

I write bevor over google, now I see it better to write directly

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I ride with 110's on the coker.

thay are fast on the flats, but are very bad on hills

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I use 150s on the Coker, despite prefering 102s on the 28. Of course, I
have the traditional heavy steel wheel.

I tried 125s and found the Coker perfectly rideable, but stopping
distances increased so much that I found my average speed for a ride
decreased. I have no doubt I could ride a Coker on 110s, but I do
doubt I would enjoy it except for the novelty factor, which would
probably wear off as quickly as the skin on my knees.

Aspenmike rides a Coker on 170s (I believe) and averages very high
speeds - higher than I can average over shorter easier rides on 150s.
Short cranks are not the be all and end all of fast riding.

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