On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Darren Stone wrote:
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> 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 a
My answer to part of your question is that 5mm is a very small
distance. I tried a 165 crank a while back partly to achieve the same
purpose you mention and it didn't make any real difference. However I
was surprised how much difference it made in the feeling of my pedal
stroke. I didn't care f
I ride a 61 cm Bleriot w/175 cranks and may experience pedal strike if I
pedal through a turn. Of course that depends on the turn - how tight it is
and how far I have to lean to negotiate it. So, I don't pedal in turns.
Same hold true for my 62 cm Hilsen.
Stan Wasser
Columbia, SC
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On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 4:16 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
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> On Wed, 2009-07-08 at 20:57 -0700, David Estes wrote:
> > My 61cm Bleriot was the only bike I've had pedal strike problems with.
> > That was with XD2 cranks, 175 I think. Very annoying as I had to
> > change my pedaling style and be qui
On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 11:37 PM, colin p. cummings wrote:
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> 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
wrote:
From: Dave G
Subject: [RBW] Re: Crank arm length on Bleriot
To: "RBW Owners Bunch"
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 9:45 PM
Hi Colin,
You didn't say how long you have had your Bleriot or if you have
experience with any other Riv bikes. I assume the Bleriot is fairly
new
What size tires do you have?
I ride a 53 Bleriot prototype with 170mm cranks. I rode the first
4,000 miles or so with Nifty Swifties(32mm), and did have occasional
pedal strike when pedaling through turns. I have been riding Schwalbe
Marathons(40mm) for about 8 months and have never had pedal st
On Wed, 2009-07-08 at 20:57 -0700, David Estes wrote:
> My 61cm Bleriot was the only bike I've had pedal strike problems with.
> That was with XD2 cranks, 175 I think. Very annoying as I had to
> change my pedaling style and be quite conscious of how I was pedaling.
> I would say find a narrower
My 61cm Bleriot was the only bike I've had pedal strike problems with. That
was with XD2 cranks, 175 I think. Very annoying as I had to change my
pedaling style and be quite conscious of how I was pedaling.I would say
find a narrower Q pedalset (SRAM Rival if it's a double is pretty narrow),
My experience is almost the same as Dave's. I too have a 59 Bleriot with
175 Sugino, wide Shimano BMX pedals and 113 BB. I've been riding it for
about a year or more and the only pedal strike I recall was the other day
when I scraped a pedal. I couldn't even tell you why so obviously not
paying
Hi Colin,
You didn't say how long you have had your Bleriot or if you have
experience with any other Riv bikes. I assume the Bleriot is fairly
new and your first experience with low bottom brackets.
My past (and brief) experience with bikes in my adult life was with
high BB mountain or hybrid bi
I'm on a 58 w/ 170s and a triple, and I have had occassional pedal
strike of the MKS touring. Like some of the other responders, heavy
lean and pedaling in the corner, so I guess I'm usually coasting in
the tight ones these days, inner pedal in the high position, because
it hasn't happened in rec
Here's my experience: 53cm Bleriot, triple Sugino chainring set on 170 cranks - never have had a pedal strike.Heading out now on the Bleriot to do some errands,JoanJul 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 mmcr
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
Most Bleriot Owners have experienced pedal strike at one time or
another. It last happened to me about 3 years ago while pedaling
through a turn. Obviously, I don't lean and pedal on this bike. I
also use 170 crank arms, however I use Shimano spd pedals. I don't
even think about it anymore.
Che
On Tue, 2009-07-07 at 21:37 -0700, colin p. cummings 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
I ride a 61 and don't think I've ever had a serious strike. That
being said the bottom bracket on the Bleriot is low. I've adjusted my
riding style to not pedal around steep corners. Tonight I was
actually trying (not too hard) to scrap the pedal and couldn't bring
myself to do it. FYI..I ride
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