Shimano e8000 shortish crank arms

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Wanted pair
Shimano e8000 Cranks
Preferably 160mm
165 would be my second choice.
WHY

 

[BikeTrailsAndWaggingTails]

1) less pedal strikes (I lean my bike on corners so this happened a lot with the 175mm)
2) faster exit speed during cornering (i can pedal out of a corners earlier)
3) faster cadence (this def increased and i can get back up to speed earlier)
4) more balance (when pedaling, the side-to-side movement from my hip was reduced)

for me, #1 and #2 were my objectives. it wasn't until using the 165mm crankset for several months that I started to notice that #3 and #4 also improved. i've been using the 165mm since november 25th, 2020 and i prefer them over the 175mm that came with my e-mtb.

also i'm not sure if shimano offers a 160mm crankset for e8000. from what I found on their website, it just says 165, 170, 175

"SHIMANO STEPS E8000 - Crankset - MTB E-BIKE Designed for the rigors of mountain bike riding, the SHIMANO STEPS FC-E8000 is a dedicated E-MTB crank uses HOLLOWTECH II crank arms that are compatible with 50 and 53mm chain lines. It is available with 34 and 38T chainrings and 165, 170, 175mm crank arm lengths."

hope this helps.