Re: How many prefer wide Q?

In article <1183888017.574526.10670@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.co m>,
chalo.colina@gmail.com says...
>
> I have been riding a number of different bikes these days, and one of
> the things I have noticed many times before has come to my attention
> again: I have a better, smoother, more natural pedal stroke on a bike
> with a large tread width (high Q factor).


I don't know how many people prefer wider Q, but there are enough that
at least one company sells pedal-spindle extensions just for widening
the tread without changing everything else.

http://www.bikescor.com/product/knee.htm

Disclaimer: I've never used the product and don't know anything about
the company beyond having seen their magazine ads many years ago. I
actually thought they weren't around any more until I Googled them for
this posting.

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[* * Chas]

<josh@phred.org> wrote in message
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> In article <1183888017.574526.10670@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.co m>,
> chalo.colina@gmail.com says...
> >
> > I have been riding a number of different bikes these days, and one of
> > the things I have noticed many times before has come to my attention
> > again: I have a better, smoother, more natural pedal stroke on a bike
> > with a large tread width (high Q factor).
>
>
> I don't know how many people prefer wider Q, but there are enough that
> at least one company sells pedal-spindle extensions just for widening
> the tread without changing everything else.
>
> http://www.bikescor.com/product/knee.htm
>
> Disclaimer: I've never used the product and don't know anything about
> the company beyond having seen their magazine ads many years ago. I
> actually thought they weren't around any more until I Googled them for
> this posting.
>
> --
> josh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam

I bought a set of 20mm extenders and tried them for a few months. They
felt a little too wide for me since I've been able to do a lot of Q
correction by using extra wide pedals (they looked a little geeky too with
wide MTB pedals).

I ended up using just the right side extender for my splayed out foot.

They would probably work better with narrower pedals or clipless.

They're pretty well made using stainless steel but not highly
cosmetic.They come in 20mm, 25mm and 30mm extension lengths. They are a
little overpriced at $25 each or $45 per pair.

I'm going to get some more right side extenders for several other bikes.

Chas.