jaretj wrote:
If someone is hitting pedals and needs more ground clearance they either need a different bike or need to ride better.In most cases I would probably agree those are fair statements. However, mountain bikes are getting lower. The lower the bottom bracket, the closer the feet can be to the ground when descending and the better a bike will handle. However, this increases the risk of pedal strike, so shorter cranks are starting to make sense. Without knowing more about the OP’s riding style and destinations I don’t think we can make judgements. And since Canyon are supplying their top of the range Enduro bike with 165mm cranks across all sizes, I think they would tend to disagree with you as well.
https://www.canyon.com/...geometry-section-tab