This isn't a debate about adaptation. People DO ride different bikes with different q-factors. That is beside the point of this "Professional" level road pedal being sold that's well outside standard dimensions for a ROAD pedal for a ROAD bike.Taiyoto wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:00 amaccording to the youtuber, he has MTB, TT, Triathlon, Road Bike, Qfactor are very different, and the BMX is the mostly wider 170mm. So the legs can adapt any different Qfactor. He use the new favero in the Road Bike, can feel a little difference but is almost very small, The legs can adjust this qfactor 5mm difference (already adjust and reduce to -5mm less) finally the difference with the pedals are only +-5mm. It's not a big deal.
The argument "This is the same q-factor as a MTB or a spin bike" doesn't take into consideration that a road bike isn't either a MTB or a spin bike. Cornering clearance on a spin bike hasn't ever been an issue.... unless you're really drunk while participating in the latest Peloton class.
My knees won't (and haven't) blown out using these, but I'm not going to be changing my well-dialled road bike position and accept a cornering clearance compromise simply to use this product. I shouldn't need to. Nobody should. Even Favero themselves produce a more standard road power pedal with the Assioma (and prior to that the BePro) for a reason. That's what's road riders ride.
Favero have put a SPD-SL pedal option on the market with dimensions that are prescribed very rarely by professional bike fitters after careful consideration and consultation of an individual. Is it wise for them to be selling these to the general public and dismissing the differences? I don't think it's wise.... but I'm no expert, so I contacted one. His reply wasn't a surprise. The CyclingTips article also looped in another professional bike fitter who raised the same concerns.
Against what these professional bike fitters are saying, people are still claiming this is no big deal? I think it is. And I'll hold them accountable to this. To dismiss it gives a green light for more shitty non-standard products to hit the market.
This is the same standard I hold power meter companies to over accuracy. The same standard I hold trainer companies to when they produce trainers that shred belts (*cough* Flux).... I can't and won't dismiss this as no big deal when it's effectively the same thing.
Favero has taken the cheap route on the manufacturing side of things and are selling the problem to the end user to deal with. They haven't provided ANY references to professional bike fitters or studies indicating making this kind of change is a non issue....
Having ridden these pedals extensively for over 12 months, I'm going with my instinct and experience. They're not staying on the bike.