Crank / pedal spacer?
 

I recently bought a 2007 Jamis Nova, and am in love. There is only one thing marring an otherwise perfect relationship:

The cranks that come with the Jamis (FSA Gossamer) seem to be designed so as to keep the legs as tight to the bike as possible. I ride clipless with an artificial leg (right), and this has led to my leg getting scratched up by the big chainring. This has not been an issue with other bikes (edit: using the same pedals).

My question is: Is there some way I can put some kind of spacer to force the pedal or crank out to the right, to give me a bit more clearance? I'm not sure if this is a stupid question, but considering that my leg is even more expensive than the bike, I'd like to prevent it from getting scratched up :D.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Well, wasn't that simple! Thanks!

Edit: :eek: $45? That seems a bit much. Anyone know of a cheaper alternative?

AFAIK there is no cheaper alternatives. The only alternatives I know of cost the same http://www.bikescor.com/product/knee.htm or are made in Britain and cost more http://www.highpath.net/cycles/special/pedals.html

Hmm... that's interesting. I suppose the market for these is very small. Thanks for the links!

Since it's the right side, you could probably get ONE made for "relatively" cheap at a machine shop.
Part of the high expense (I would think) is for the LH threads for the L side. Those taps are much more expensive due to supply & demand.
Can you get away with just a R side one?

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Hope this helps!

Didn't see your responses the first time around -- thanks, Bill and Woodlark. Those both sound promising.

(I've just been dealing with a scratched leg for the last few months ;))

You do? You are awesome! My hat (toque, this time of year) is off to you!

Thanks chephy :). It's not that big a deal... a matter of hopping on a bike and riding! Put your toque back on before you catch a cold :D.

Look makes a couple of pedals that allow for q-factor adjustment - models CX-6 and CX-7. It's probably a better idea to buy the spacers from post 7, but if you're in the market for a new pair of clipless pedals anyway, you might want to check these out.

The CX-6 sometimes comes up pretty cheap on e-bay. I use the CX-7, and space the right pedal out as far as it will go. Otherwise, my calf bangs on the water bottle cage, and sometimes my heel strikes the chainstay.

Now, now, don't act like my mother for crissake! :D

cheaper pedal extenders
 

Search eBay for "pedal extenders." There are usually for sale, often under $30.

Kneesavers sells them by pair or individually (R or L), http://www.kneesaver.net/
Not cheap, $25 each or $45 pair, but my neighbor says they are worth the money and makes pedalling more comfy for him.

http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=1331

http://www.bikemania.biz/Knee_Savers_s/125.htm or http://loosescrews.com/Products/SC-PDA.html has probably the lowest price (pairs/sets only).

how far do you need to space them out? Maybe take the pedals to a hardware store and buy a washer or 2? Not sure if that would work or not but might be worth it to try.

I would like to space my pedals out a little bit too. I only need them to go about 5-10 mm though, and it seems like the pedal extenders for sale only go down to 20mm. It seems like a washer or two on each side would be a lot easier and cheaper if it does in fact work. I think it might be a slightly bad idea because you would be limiting the number of threads in contact with the crank arm, but I definitely think it is worth a try.