Current Projects chat and miscellany

Love the Q-rings. While waiting for the replacement frame (first one had the standard R3 BB cracks) I had to race on my Van Nicholas and shifted the cranks over to that, so got to try them back to back with everything else kept the same. I'm still not sure how much is placebo and how much is real, but I do feel happier spinning away, particularly climbing. Feels a little smoother and like I'm pushing a little lighter gear than I actually am.

Shifting is just as good as it was on round rings, no downsides that I've experienced so the next time I need rings/cranks for a road bike I'll be sticking with Qs.

+1
Although setting up the front mech was a little fiddly than normal.

I like it when I'm riding along, and climb out of the saddle to add some speed. I naturally stand up while stepping down on the cranks in the effective higher gear area. So I get a tiny boost.