Gear Talk / Re: Novara Randonee
« on: January 20, 2012, 01:32:01 am »This was 3 years ago, so perhaps REI has fixed that 'problem.' Without calipers you can get a qualitative idea of Q by observing the crank. If there is significant space between the inner chainring and the chainstay, and/or significant space between the crankarms and the chainstays, then the Q is big.