Road Cycling - Toe-Tire overlap

Hello,
I am new to the road bike community (I came from Mt Bikes) and I was wondering...does anyone on the board get tire-toe overlap a small amount....I noticed that mine does a little bit. I bought this bike last year and honestly didnt spend enough time looking for the best fit before I bought it.. live and learn!

Anyway...I was just wondering how common this was....bcs my gut says it shouldnt occur ever..

Thanks!
-J

There always seems to be lots of posts on this subject Syncros. One started just a week or so I think. You can find it below or start a search.

I agree that this just seems wrong especially coming from a mountain bike realm(me too). But I think you'll find most of the responses you'll get will say it's normal on smaller bikes. At least that's what I've ascertained from all the commentary.

I guess I got lucky and don't have overlap on my small Giant TCR composite, but apparently there are all sorts of issues to consider: Shoe, wheel, crank size etc.

I personally would hate to have to change my slow speed turning style from MTB to road but maybe one gets used to it.:confused: You say you bought it last year. Have you been able to switch back and forth OK?

what do you mean switch back on forth ok? between mt and road? I have not ridden my mt bike in a while actually....(hopefully this coming weekend ill break her out)

my bike definately is on the small side....its a 49cm frame....only only 5'6 but the frame fits me well otherwise...

There have been a lot of things that ive had to get used to (as im sure you know) that differ between mt and road cycling....i love it though none the less.....

What I mean is this:

One of the things you learn in MTB is to keep your pedals level. That way you can clear stuff, right? It becomes a habit. Well, that often means your pedals might be level for balance in a low-speed turn. (Your pedals aren't generally level in a high-speed turn because the outside foot being down helps balance but low-speed its a different story)

Now when you switch to a road bike with 'overlap' and you naturally turn slowly with your pedals level you'll hit your tire.

Of course there are different things you can do to avoid the occurance like pointing your toe down and if you're strictly a road rider who lives with this everyday it's probably no big deal. I just found trying a friend's bike with 'overlap' was really weird when I first came from MTB.

Does that make sense?

Very much so!
I have the "keep the pedals flat" engraned in my riding style....
Ill have to learn to adjust I guess.....

Keep riding the road bike. After a while it will be second nature for you to avoid the overlap problem. Its not just small frames that this happens with. I have a 62cm Trek and big old clown feet. When I first switched over from MTB I was used to leveling the pedals. It only took a couple of hits to break me of that habit.

lance's new bike even has toe overlap! and the wheelbase on that bike looks much shorter than before. and he's a size 58!

here it is:

it's perfectly normal on any road bike especially in smaller sizes.