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Forum: Road Cycling

03-13-14, 03:54 PM

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I need a not super wide BB and crank combo.

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Posted By rpenmanparker

Let me try again. A square taper triple is as...

Let me try again. A square taper triple is as much as a half inch wider (longer spindle) than a sqaure taper double. And I don't think the crank arms are shaped to take away from this width. On the...

Forum: Road Cycling

03-13-14, 02:25 PM

Replies: 21

I need a not super wide BB and crank combo.

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Posted By rpenmanparker

Yeah, you are referring to comments by other...

Yeah, you are referring to comments by other folks, but getting back to your facts, how could your triple have been satisfactory and your double not?

Forum: Road Cycling

03-13-14, 01:40 PM

Replies: 21

I need a not super wide BB and crank combo.

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Posted By rpenmanparker

Wait a minute. I think you are busted. Triples...

Wait a minute. I think you are busted. Triples generally have wider Q-factor than doubles on the same BB shell. First the spindle is longer, and second the crank design doesn't make up for the...

Forum: Road Cycling

03-13-14, 06:01 AM

Replies: 21

I need a not super wide BB and crank combo.

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Posted By rpenmanparker

OP, listen to C4L and don't go down some...

OP, listen to C4L and don't go down some imaginary garden path that serves no purpose. Use lower gearing and higher cadence, set your cleats up ideally, have sufficient float, and work on your knee...

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