No, I figured out that I need a wider Q a long time before trying the Varus wedge shoes. It was like " why do I alway feel better on the bikes with triples?" oh! thats why....Q.
Specialized also makes inserts for other shoes that have the wedge built in. On Sep 26, 3:33 am, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > On Sat, 2010-09-25 at 13:34 -0700, Kathryn Hall wrote: > > I'm sure you know this, but to summarize, tread depends on model of > > crank and bottom bracket width, which in turn is dependent on > > clearance at the chain stays. What I can say from my experience is > > that the narrowest tread can be had with a TA Pro 5 Vis or VO Grand > > Cru crank providing the chain stays allow a narrow bottom bracket. If > > you want a wider Q factor, you only need insert a wider bb. > > > Having said that, today, after not having been on my bike for a couple > > weeks, I rode a new bike with about 5-7 wider tread than my old bike. > > I noticed the difference immediately in my foot placement but put it > > out of my mind and rode in a spirited ( for me ! ) manner. That is, I > > applied myself with some effort, and pedaled at times from the knee, > > if that makes sense, and at times from the hip. At the end of the > > ride the most noticeable thing for me was a lack of left knee pain > > that had been plaguing me for some time. What I initially noticed > > with some annoyance turned out to be a blessing in disguise. But > > we'll see - it's really too soon to say anything definitive. > > Which is to say, your knee pain was possibly improved by going to a > higher Q?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
