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>>2064038how do I get a different Q factor?like, do I have to look up every crank's specs individually or does, say, Shimano list all their cranks by q factor?or are they all the same and you can only change it outward with spacers? I'm trying to go narrower than my old Sora.
>>2064040You just get different pedal axles and adjust your cleats, do people actually adjust q factor with the cranks? That doesn't make much sense to me.
>>2064044well, to go any narrower it would have to be from the crank arms or the bottom bracket. my crank arms are something like a cm away from the chainstays. if the arms were angled less, my feet could be closer together. I have flat pedals so I just ride with my shoes touching the crankarm. my pedal bolts have extra space but I already cover it with my feet to be as close to the crank as possible, different pedals won't change this
why do bike clothes look so faggy
>>2064100you can always join us
>>2064100they're overpriced and low quality tooi go british warm weather mtp field pants for $20, top features for biking. also have domestic mid height safety work shoes rather than chinkshit biking ones. flat & stiff ass soles, toe protectors, quick laces and everything.
Has anyone blown a tube, tried to replace it and never been able to get the tire back on?I’m not talking about it being tough to get back on (I understand that) I’m talking spending hours trying to get the tire back on, and then taking it to a bike shop and them not being able to get the tire back on either. Somehow the manufacturer got the tires on before I bought the bike so it’s possible but not sure if they have some sort of special method they use in the factory?Any tips or should I just get new tires?
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>>2064118I would assume they put the tires on with a machine you can buy soigrip type tire bead tools that give you more mechanical leverage
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>>2064040>>2064049Q factor is mostly a matter of bottom-bracket spindle length. going wider is easy. going narrower may or may not be possible with your frame and even if possible, may or may not require significant changes to the drivetrain.you're better off just getting a different bike
>>2064118there's a thing called a bead jack you can try. but maybe the shop already tried it?
>>2064129sure, I'll just throw my favorite bike in the trash
>>2064118It happened to me once but I was a kid and I forced a 622 tire onto a 630 wheel. I managed to get the tire on but when I pumped it up it exploded and made my ears ring
>>2064136in lieu of a new bike you're probably not going to see major Q factor improvements. depending on drivetrain you might be able to use a track or timetrial crankset which might be designed with a narrower Q factor but I wouldn't bet on eking out more than a couple of millimeters that way, assuming it can even be made to work.
>>2064157I hear you. well, I guess that answers my question, anyway.it's not awkward or anything, I was just hoping I could make it narrower via crankarm but I'm not going to find a TT/track crank with a compact or subcompact BCD so that settles that, even if a couple mm would be worth shelling out for a new crank in the first place. the gap between the end of the crankarm and my chainstay measures 1.5cm, so...
>>2064158I'm not the last word on this. there's probably some way to make the crankset you want, I just don't know about it.
hey guys, i got a new bike with a spacer stack that looks pretty much exactly like this(not my pic). i suppose that's because the frame was designed for fully integrated headset cables but still has the old frame-only cables, thank god. can i replace the bottom spacers with flanged ones so it looks less fugly? or would that fuck up the headset somehow?
What is up with /n/ hating bicycle helmets?
>>2064236I heard it's because helmets expire
Can someone help me identify this bike?
>>2064242Surly Ogre
>>2064243Surly Karate Monkey
>>2064236Nobody here rides a bicycle
>>2064236kys
>>2064242this is like the whitest you could ever possibly be in america
>>2064242Reaching bike
We all agree this is best right?
>>2064308ebin trole
>>2064268>that nose>those ears>white
