In this video I dig into a question I keep hearing from eBike riders: are 145mm cranks too short? The whole point is simple—eBikes amplify everything. If you’re clipping pedals or smashing crank ends on rocks, it’s not just annoying, it can end rides and chew up parts fast. Going shorter can buy you real ground clearance, and that can be worth more than people think when the bike is heavier and you’re riding chunk. I also go over the practical “okay, but what do I need to make this work?” side of it—crank compatibility and the supporting parts that actually matter. If you’re looking at the North Shore Billet Talon crankset for Rocky Mountain Powerplay bikes, there’s a specific bottom bracket you’ll need for the 30mm spindle, and I link it. And because rocks don’t care how nice your frame is, I show the rock guard I’m using to keep the downtube and vulnerable areas from getting sandblasted and gouged. Takeaway: if pedal strikes are a real problem on your eBike, 145mm can be a legit fix—as long as you do the install correctly and protect the bike where it counts.