Originally Posted by
redxj
Sort of. A lot of that wider Q has to do with using 135mm spaced rear hubs compared to 12X-130mm road spacing. A lot of MTN triples moved onto a road bike can often use a shorter BB spindle to reduce the Q factor.
+1
Most times, it is simply a matter of removing the road double and installing the mtb triple, without having to change the BB. Straight swap.
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