19. Greg Mathias donated a set of Turbo cranks -in a bag- they were two different sizes - why? how?

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2025-11-11

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19. In the case, there is also a set of Turbo cranks and a bag that was donated by Greg Mathias. We also learn an interesting fact - Harry Leary rode with two different size cranks. Listen to learn more.

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Oh, hey, check it out. They have these turbo cranks in a bag.
turbo cranks in a bag. >> Yeah, I donated those. I found those.
>> Yeah, I donated those. I found those. Some guy was selling them on Facebook
Some guy was selling them on Facebook Marketplace in a Sidi hotel I had to go
Marketplace in a Sidi hotel I had to go to or apartment complex, I guess. When
to or apartment complex, I guess. When the hotel
the hotel >> Oh, no way. Where was that?
>> Oh, no way. Where was that? >> It was in Phoenix. Oh,
>> It was in Phoenix. Oh, >> okay.
>> okay. >> I went and looked at those and I picked
>> I went and looked at those and I picked those up and when I started looking at
those up and when I started looking at them further, they were two different
them further, they were two different sizes.
sizes. >> Really?
>> Really? >> Yeah. One was a 175 and the other is
>> Yeah. One was a 175 and the other is 180. And I remember Harry telling me one
180. And I remember Harry telling me one time that
time that >> that he used to use two different size
>> that he used to use two different size cranks because he had injured his leg.
cranks because he had injured his leg. >> Wow. Okay. Wow.
>> Wow. Okay. Wow. >> Injured his knee or something. I can't
>> Injured his knee or something. I can't remember exactly our ankle, but yeah.
remember exactly our ankle, but yeah. And he was running two different size
And he was running two different size cranks, a 175 and a 180.

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