Picking Unicycle Crank Length

Video Transcript

"In addition to finding the right unicycle, the right seat post height, you also need to get the right crank length. This is the crank. It's what connects the hub of the unicycle to the pedal. It's really important to get the right length because if you're doing something like if you're on a commuting unicycle, a 700C series, and you have really long cranks, your legs are going to get tired out very quickly. So for a 700C series, a commuting unicycle, you're going to want shorter cranks so you get more distance for one crank all the way around. For off-roading, however, you're going to want much much longer cranks, so that when you're trying to go over obstacles, you have a much higher torque. You have more leverage so you can push over those obstacles. And speed is not really important; it's not really an issue. So for average crank length, I would say, is between 55 and 60mm. These are 65mm because they're for off-road, and then they'd probably be 45mm for a commuting unicycle."