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I have a Tongsheng fitted to my shopper and it’s great apart from the Q factor.
Even with better crank arms it’s still giving me grief.
If I can’t sort the pedals out I’m going to need a rear wheel drive kit.
It must be 250 w and so quiet you won’t notice it.
Guidance please.
Might ergotec pedals that reduce Q factor and slope outwards v. slightly to help your knees do the trick?
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/pedals-cleats/humpert-ep1-pedals/
Alternatively ergon or specialized insoles are supposed to help with foot/knee position.
If you do give up on the tongshen I'll have it off you 🙂
Hob motors are not as nice a riding experience. torque sensing ( even if fitter) does not work as well
Even with better crank arms it’s still giving me grief
Which crank arms did you go for and what q-factor are they? It's the only thing that annoys me about my Tongsheng kit.
These.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373154159723?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ix9ukgeltw-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=SyLfpeirQlG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
They bring each one in a cm. Just changing the drive side helps even them up....a bit!
The Shimano Steps are also good and can be 165 long which will also help.
Cheers, I looked at those recently. I'd quite like a RH one that brings it in 2cm - at least the cranks would be central then 🙂
I'll try and have a proper measure tonight.
You are 14mm better off with the bafang cranks drive side.
Cheers for that, useful info! Sorry I can't help with your rear wheel quest.