I got a new bike a couple of months ago and I'm enjoying it. The pedals I got for it are Look CX6's which allow you to adjust the distance between the pedal and the crank arm. They call it Q-Factor. Anyway, I was wondering if there was some sort of add-on that could increase this distance even further. I know you wouldn't want to do this too much. But, I'm only talking an additional 5mm to 10mm. When I had mine adjusted to the maximum 10mm, it made a world of difference in comfort. But I need more on my right side.
I got a new bike a couple of months ago and I'm enjoying it. The pedals I got for it are Look CX6's which allow you to adjust the distance between the pedal and the crank arm. They call it Q-Factor. Anyway, I was wondering if there was some sort of add-on that could increase this distance even further. I know you wouldn't want to do this too much. But, I'm only talking an additional 5mm to 10mm. When I had mine adjusted to the maximum 10mm, it made a world of difference in comfort. But I need more on my right side.
"Robert Nurse" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Hi All,
I got a new bike a couple of months ago and I'm enjoying it. The pedals I got for it are Look CX6's which allow you to adjust the distance between the pedal and the crank arm. They call it Q-Factor. Anyway, I was wondering if there was some sort of add-on that could increase this distance even further. I know you wouldn't want to do this too much. But, I'm only talking an additional 5mm to 10mm. When I had mine adjusted to the maximum 10mm, it made a world of difference in comfort. But I need more on my right side.
but the minimum extension is 20mm. Some on this group question the safety of this strategy, as crank arms may not be designed to handle the increased torque applied by such a long spindle.
If you're not wedded to the Looks, you could consider Speedplays. They make both the X-Series (road) and the Frogs (walkable) in custom spindle lengths - +1/8", +1/4", and +1/2". You can order mixed sets as well.
I paid a visit to my favorite bike shop (College Park Bicycles) and this is just what they recommended.
"Kyle.B.H" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<ehk2d.202176$mD.141971@attbi_s02>...
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"Robert Nurse" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Hi All,
I got a new bike a couple of months ago and I'm enjoying it. The pedals I got for it are Look CX6's which allow you to adjust the distance between the pedal and the crank arm. They call it Q-Factor. Anyway, I was wondering if there was some sort of add-on that could increase this distance even further. I know you wouldn't want to do this too much. But, I'm only talking an additional 5mm to 10mm. When I had mine adjusted to the maximum 10mm, it made a world of difference in comfort. But I need more on my right side.
but the minimum extension is 20mm. Some on this group question the safety of this strategy, as crank arms may not be designed to handle the increased torque applied by such a long spindle.
If you're not wedded to the Looks, you could consider Speedplays. They make both the X-Series (road) and the Frogs (walkable) in custom spindle lengths - +1/8", +1/4", and +1/2". You can order mixed sets as well.
