Originally Posted by Trakhak

Don't remember anyone complaining about Q factor until diatribes on the topic began appearing over and over again in the Rivendell Reader. Pedersen may have invented the term, for all I know. (He also claims that wider handlebars "open the chest" and permit easier breathing---pity the poor world-class time-trialists who ride with their elbows practically touching.)

Like shelbfv above, I never notice the width of my double and triple cranks. However, the pedals on my Campy Record-equipped Peugeot track bike feel weirdly close together on the rare occasions that I ride that bike, though I get used to it after a while.