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Old 01-20-09 | 07:51 AM
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toppcatt
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Bikes: Brompton, Scott Hardtail, Van Nicholas Euros

Originally Posted by jagatron
Where are your knees relative to the pedal axle for the Brompton vs. the other bikes?

Q factor like Jur says is something that gets me between bikes, too. Distance between the two inner pedal edges between the different bikes?
One think I notice when I look down at my feet is how far forward the BB is and hence the pedals relative to say my road bike. This is partly because I have the saddle as far back as it will go (seat clip to rear, far back on the rails) and partly the Brompton design with a long angled seat tube.

My shoes are a bit chunky trail walking shoes, and with the possibility of heel stike on the coaster wheels, it may be that I am putting my feet wider apart than I should. Perhaps riding clipless would help improve things here, certainly worth a try if I can get the pedals off (RHS was stuck firm last time I tried!).
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