Re: [CR]"Q" and other mythology

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From: <LouDeeter@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 21:11:21 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]"Q" and other mythology
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In The Flying Scotsman movie, a feature film based on the story of Graeme Obree, there is a scene where Graeme "discovers" that he gets his most efficient pedaling while his legs are closer together than he can get with a normal bicycle. He then proceeds to build the bike with a very narrow bottom bracket using the bearing from a washing machine if I recall the scene correctly. I hadn't given a lot of thought to Q factor and the efficiency factor until then. I attribute it more to preference of the cyclist, but then, I'm never going to be confused with a fast rider. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL USA

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