
Originally Posted by
lattae
Thanks Indysteel.. do you mean that while riding your toes and knees have a tendency to be turned in greatly towards the TT with regards to the Q factor?
You got it. Mine was really exaggerated, even with my cleats moved as far in as possible.
My fitter did a lot of research for me when I began the custom bike process. SRAM, Shimano and Campy's current triples essentially all have the same q factor. If I recall correctly, the only good choice I had was a TA Carmina crank, which was out of my price range. So, I went with the Campy 50-34 compact (13-26 in the rear). With that combo, I lost my smallest gear and my two biggest gears. So far, I haven't missed them too much. Every once in a while, I'll spin out, but that's okay. My knee is much improved. It hurt after my last ride, but I think that's because I went for a long ride with a fair amount of climbing after two weeks off of the bike.
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