kneesavers looks like a simple answer - cheaper than pedals, BB, etc. On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 11:31:22 AM UTC-6, blakcloud wrote: > > Wider bottom bracket will just throw the chain line off, so I wouldn't go > that route. I think the Kneesavers aren't that bad of an idea. It will be > $45.00 well spent in my opinion. > > On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 9:47:34 AM UTC-5, Shoji Takahashi wrote: >> >> Can you install a wider bottom bracket? You can get a Shimano UN55 square >> taper 68 x 127.5 on Amazon.com for ~$20. That'll increase the Q-factor >> (quite a bit, if you're currently using 113). >> >> shoji >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 11:07:13 PM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote: >>> >>> The Ultegra on the Paul Taylor is a triple. >>> >>> Heh...the BMX pedals on the Paul Taylor are Zefals I got at Walmart for >>> $20 or so. I hate Walmart, but there I was in the store puttering around >>> and I found these pedals that had buttery smooth sealed bearings. I >>> couldn't believe it. All the other pedals had bearings that felt like a >>> cobblestone street. So I bought them. When I got them home, I realized >>> they were 1/2 inch thread. Oops. I found some 1/2" to 9/16" adaptors I >>> had sitting around and I put them on. Cycling nirvana. Who knew? >>> >>> Believe me I don't really want to spend two minutes thinking about q >>> factor. I just want the pedals to end up being wider, whatever it takes. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 8:38 PM, Garth <gart...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Is the Ultegra double or triple ? I can't imagine it would be much >>>> different in Q than the Carmina. Also, what kind of BMX pedals are using >>>> with the Ultegra, and what kind of pedals with the Carmina. >>>> >>>> >>>> I use Wellgo MG-1's , which are about as wide a BMX style pedals as >>>> you're going to find @112 mm . >>>> >>>> FWIW ... I used to think about Q factor alot. I got tired of thinking >>>> about ! So I told myself .... forget about it. I realized it was me, not >>>> my >>>> knees that was "fussy". Body follows mind. Forget about what ? ... >>>> Exactly >>>> ! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! >>> >>
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