Hi
What is the right way to measure pedal q-factor? Is that from the flat face at the crank to the centre of the clip mechanism?
Can anyone tell me pedal q-factor for Shimano PD-9000 and PD-9000E1. Is 52 mm and 56 mm right?
Pedal q factor for Look pedals is 53 and 55 mm? If I want 55 mm q-factor do I have to buy Look q-factor Shims?
Can anyone tell me pedal q-factor for old Mavic Race or Mavic Avenir pedal?
(Such important thing and so hard to find information.)
Thanks
Pedal q-factor
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Had a quick google and found the following:
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/what-is-q-factor-and-does-it-make-a-difference-187403
"Q Factor is the distance between the outside of one crank arm to the outside of the opposite crank arm. Although Q Factor has become a universally recognised measurement, other people in the bike trade prefer to use a value for ‘stance width’ — which refers more directly to the distance between feet on the pedals"
It also goes on to state that an average approximate Q-factor for a road bike will be about 150mm.
This article also helps explain a bit too.
http://www.slowtwitch.com/Tech/Stance_Width_2562.html
This is also straightforward in explaining:
http://rideissi.com/articles/stance-wid ... -important
As for the specific pedals, you want to be looking for the spindle-length measurement so see if researching that helps.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/what-is-q-factor-and-does-it-make-a-difference-187403
"Q Factor is the distance between the outside of one crank arm to the outside of the opposite crank arm. Although Q Factor has become a universally recognised measurement, other people in the bike trade prefer to use a value for ‘stance width’ — which refers more directly to the distance between feet on the pedals"
It also goes on to state that an average approximate Q-factor for a road bike will be about 150mm.
This article also helps explain a bit too.
http://www.slowtwitch.com/Tech/Stance_Width_2562.html
This is also straightforward in explaining:
http://rideissi.com/articles/stance-wid ... -important
As for the specific pedals, you want to be looking for the spindle-length measurement so see if researching that helps.
If you have a specific width you need, then adjusting the horizontal position of the cleat is a lot easier than trying to find a pedal which matches your requirements exactly.
Even a different pair of shoes will change your q-factor, it's a pain to setup if you are sensitive to that kind of discrepancy.
Even a different pair of shoes will change your q-factor, it's a pain to setup if you are sensitive to that kind of discrepancy.
I think, but wouldn't argue too strongly, that "Q factor" is the distance between crank-arm faces.
"Stance width" is the distance from pedal-center to pedal-center.
So "Stance width" is a combination of "Q Factor" and spindle length.
The Dura-Ace wide pedals have 55mm spindle, and the regular ones are 51.
But the spindle length of Ultegra is 53. So an Ultegra with 2 pedal washers = the same spindle length as the "wide" Dura ace.
I have both of them and discovered this while trying to set up two different bikes with exactly the same overall stance width.
"Stance width" is the distance from pedal-center to pedal-center.
So "Stance width" is a combination of "Q Factor" and spindle length.
The Dura-Ace wide pedals have 55mm spindle, and the regular ones are 51.
But the spindle length of Ultegra is 53. So an Ultegra with 2 pedal washers = the same spindle length as the "wide" Dura ace.
I have both of them and discovered this while trying to set up two different bikes with exactly the same overall stance width.
Rick wrote:I think, but wouldn't argue too strongly, that "Q factor" is the distance between crank-arm faces.
"Stance width" is the distance from pedal-center to pedal-center.
So "Stance width" is a combination of "Q Factor" and spindle length.
I think you can argue it a little more strongly seeing as that's what all the articles I found seem to agree Rick
