Thanks for that info, I will talk to him. One of the challenge is to have a setup where you can actually reliably and rapidly change the Q factor, ideally without (or with minimal) knowledge of the subject. We had to construct a new cycle ergometer to do that and have a sufficiently large range.
With my Speedplay pedals I can adjust q-factor by 1.5cm with the cleats.
I can also buy varying spindle lengths.
Does any other pedal/cleat system allow that?
My road bike has an effective Q that is 1.5 cm narrower than my tri bike.
I don’t notice the difference… or do I? Hmmm…
This is a ridicolous argument, which is shows that you did not spend a split second thinking what you write about.
When you walk you rotate your hips (yes, I have just gone out of my sofa to test it), and you also rotate your feet outwards (with respect to hips).
If you would draw where your feet fall, with respect to your hips, and then rotated those marks for left foot and write one, so that hips remain unmoved, you would see that natural walking position would be with far, far greater Q factor than 145.
When you ride a bike (in saddle), you hardly rotate your hips.
BTW, I have had a serious problem with my hips, since I started training mainly on road with very low Q factor. I did not have it anytime before, when I raced XC for several years. XC bikes have greater Q factor. I can only assume, but I blame Q factor for it.
Michal
I don’t know if they have different spindle lengths available, but Time cleats allow you to choose between to q-factor settings. Can’ remember the number, though.