How do you calculate crank Q factor?

How do you calculate crank Q factor?

You see the left crank arm at the back of its pedal stroke, parallel to the ground, and the right crank arm at the front of its pedal stroke, also parallel to the ground. The two-dimensional, lateral distance between the outside of the left crank arm and the outside of the right crank arm is the Q-factor.

What makes a good bike crank?

Best Bike Cranksets Buying Guide: in depth. A key consideration when upgrading or replacing crank arms or cranksets is crank length. Most cranks for road and MTB use are 175mm long, but riders with legs shorter or longer than the average may feel more comfortable on cranks that better match their measurements.

What is Eagle dub 55 cl?

The X01 Eagle CL55 DUB DM 12-speed carbon crankset by SRAM – for 55 mm chainline. This X01 Eagle crankset is very light thanks to carbon crank arms, produces a chainline of 55 mm and has been optimised for 12-speed drivetrains on mountain bikes.

What is the Q factor on a spin bike?

Q-Factor is the distance between your feet when sitting on the bike. Our industry-leading 155mm Q-Factor makes you feel like you’re on a real bike, increasing safety, comfort, and efficiency in every pedal stroke.

What is SRAM Q-Factor?

Q factor is the overall width of an installed crankset, measured parallel to the bottom bracket shell from the outside of one pedal insertion point to the other. You can think of it like this: the larger the Q factor, the farther apart your feet will be.

What is Q-Factor on MTB?

Essentially Q-Factor is the distance between the pedal attachment points on the crank arms, also referred to as Tread. It could also be described as the width of your crankset. This affects your stance, if you’ve ever been snowboarding think of it as the same thing, essentially the distance between your feet.

What length crank do I need?

Leg Length Measurement

Crank Length(mm) Inseam(cm) Height, Male and Female*
162.5 77 Up to 166.3 cm Up to 5′ 5″
170 81 – 83.5 173 – 179 cm 5′ 8″ – 5′ 10½”
172.5 83.5 – 86 179 – 185.5 cm 5′ 10½” – 6′ 1″
175 86 – 89.5 185.5 – 192 cm 6′ 1″ – 6′ 3½”

What is pedal Q factor?

What is a 52mm Chainline?

What is chainline? Chainline is the distance between the centerline of your frame and the average centerline of your chainring(s). Unfortunately, if you were to remove these rings and install a standard narrow-wide ring the resulting 1X chainline would be about 52mm.