Heading out now on the Bleriot to do some errands,
Joan
Jul 8, 2009 01:47:21 PM, rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote:
I ride a 58 cm Saluki with SPDs, relatively wide-Q triple, 170 mm
cranks, and I have a very occasional strike. It's typically when I'm
hammering like a goofball and not thinking. So I haven't sweated it;
Completely avoidable when I'm riding mindfully.
As for how much more lean you'll get out of 5 mm shorter cranks...
besides pedal width, your Q-factor will also make a difference. A
high-Q (modern) triple setup will strike before a low-Q double or
single. The trigonometry is left as an exercise to the reader. :)
-Darren.
On Jul 7, 9:37 pm, "colin p. cummings" <colinthehip...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Bleriot Riders,
>
> I'm riding a 59 with sneaker pedals and am growing irritated with
> pedal strike. This happened just today on a mild turn. Sure my
> riding ability's not fantastic, but I'm wondering if I should switch
> to a 165 crank from my 170. Will that 5mm make much difference? Will
> narrower pedals help much? Experiences please...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Colin Cummings
> Amarillo, TX
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