Short cranks - Lengths and widths.

Short cranks are anything shorter than 165mm. Just because 165 is the shortest most bike brands offer does not make them short! The following is a forever updating list of 160mm or less length cranks and their gear ratios, axle standards, and q-factors.

CRODER SPIRIT

Q-FACTOR 156mm

145 / 150 / 155 / 160 / 165mm

Ratio options are modular - ranging from 46/30 - 52-36

24mm Axle

Speed And Comfort

Q-factor 145mm

145mm, 150mm, 155mm 

50-34 upto 53-39

24mm axle

Appleman 2XR

100mm and 135-175mm crank lengths

Available in mix and match crank arm lengths.

30mm axle

Q Factor 150 / 156/ 168/ 183/ 201 mm ( options for all BB length - such as fat bikes)

Cratus Aero Crank

- 124.5mm Q factor. Narrower than nearly every crankset currently on the market.
- Adjustable crankarm length between 145-160mm and 160-175mm at 2.5mm increments for each crank size. Also available in fixed crank length.

Shimano R7000

Q Factor 146mm

53-39, 52-36, and 50-34T chainring options

160, 165, 170, 172.5, and 175mm crank arm lengths

24mm axle

Shimano R7100 (12speed)

Crank arm length: 160, 165, 170, 172.5, 175 mm

Gear combination: 50-34T, 52-36T

Q-factor: 148 mm

24mm axle

Rotor Aldu

Sizes	155 mm | 160 mm | 165 mm | 167,5 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm
Q-Factor	147 mm (standard spindle) |152 mm (offset spindle)

30mm axle

Praxis Alba

Q-Factor 147mm

48/32, 50/34, 52/36

Axle M30 = 30mm Drive Bearing / 28mm NonDrive Bearing

160 - 175mm cranks

Praxis ZAYANTE CARBON

155- 175mm

48/32, 50/34, 52/36

Q-Factor 147mm

M30 = 30mm Drive Bearing / 28mm NonDrive Bearing

SRAM RIVAL AXS CRANKSET

Comes in 160mm however very rare.

Q-factor

Rival standard spindle cranksets = 145mm Q Factor

Rival wide spindle cranksets = 150mm Q Factor

DUB BB ( 29mm)