Is he toe pointing because he has to, or is he toe pointing because he prefers to?

I originally remarked the saddle is a bit high because not only was he toe pointing, but his knee looks extended quite a bit as well. Lowering the saddle in a scenario like this can result in more knee bend, less toe pointing, or a bit of both. But it isn't uncommon to see toe pointing in a scenario where the saddle is a totally appropriate height.

So to your question, shorter cranks can certainly reduce the distance from the saddle to the bottom of the pedal stroke, but so can dropping the saddle. And that might result in less toe pointing.

Looking at the most recent videos, I still think the saddle is a bit high and would definitely drop another 5 mm (and drop the cockpit the same, if possible). Saddle is maxed out forward, it looks like.

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Trent Nix
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