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Forum: Fitting Your Bike

03-11-22, 04:21 PM

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Narrowing q-factor: some ideas?

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Posted By ofajen

Some fairly apt discussion of Q factor quoted...

Some fairly apt discussion of Q factor quoted from the Rivbike website:

”In any case, Q varies from about 135 to 180, with most good road double cranks hovering around 140mm, and most mountain...

Forum: Fitting Your Bike

03-07-22, 06:26 AM

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Narrowing q-factor: some ideas?

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Posted By ofajen

There isn’t a lot of research on this, but what...

There isn’t a lot of research on this, but what there is indicates it does matter.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02640414.2020.1845440

This paper compared standard road Q-factor...

Forum: Fitting Your Bike

03-04-22, 11:37 AM

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Narrowing q-factor: some ideas?

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Posted By ofajen

The good news is that sometimes you can change...

The good news is that sometimes you can change it. My old RockHopper MTB is set up SS and I installed SR road cranks that give me a Q-factor of 143mm, which feels great.

Otto

Forum: Fitting Your Bike

03-04-22, 11:04 AM

Replies: 22

Narrowing q-factor: some ideas?

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Posted By ofajen

If you are referring to me, it’s preference, not...

If you are referring to me, it’s preference, not fear. I know I don’t like pedaling a wide crank. Been there, done that, don’t want to go back.

Otto

Forum: Fitting Your Bike

03-03-22, 05:46 PM

Replies: 22

Narrowing q-factor: some ideas?

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Posted By ofajen

Yeah my main ride in the 70s through the early...

Yeah my main ride in the 70s through the early 90s was a road frame with first gen DA cranks. I think Q might have been as much as 130mm. Never thought about it until the MTB came along and i didn’t...

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