Micheal said, "I have a Campy Centaur square taper with the 110 BB with a 39t ring on the outside that works for me. I have a Phil rear hub with the Dos Eno 16/19 on one side, and a 18t cog fixed on the other side. My 52 year old knees are sensitive sensitive to Q, and this works just fine."
Micheal and others, could you talk about this subject? While I was doing some work on my riv's, I was commuting on my Friday and developed really stiff knees. I have one knee that's a bit gravelly under the kneecap, and it's particularly susceptible to stiffness and swelling on vigorous hikes. Normally, though, bicycling has not given it trouble. Anyway, could the q-factor of the Friday have set this off? (It's set up as a 1x8.) May I add that I am not yet geeky enough to say right off the bat what all my Q-factors are--but here's my learning opportunity, eh? Here's my first attempt at getting knowledgeable: My main rides are regular old Saluki/Protobleriot bottom brackets both with Sugino 165 cranks. The Saluki has a triple up front and a riv-installed regular 8-speed cassette. The Proto has a single chain-ring up front and an ENO hub with a DOS. Can't say without looking it up at home what bottom bracket is on either. Neither gives me knee problems as long as I don't ride in too high a gear. Don't think I was riding in a tall gear on the Friday... Okay, any advice on aging knees would be greatly appreciated. yours, Liesl -- 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-bunch@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.
