Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - How to fix toe clip touching front wheel ISSUE?

Information about toe overlap.

Dual 650cs brah

Ride faster.

search "toe overlap" and then realize you have to deal with it.

Stop looking at your bike and ride the damn thing.

Stop looking at your bike and ride the damn thing.

I was riding the Concept for the first time today and I had a trouble turning at some point.

But I didnt have this problem with my previous bikes. I can deal with it though. Hopefully my front tubular tires dont explode from the toeclips......

The more you ride it, the more you'll become used to the toe overlap. It happens. If it's really that big of a problem, then the Pista Concept isn't the right bike for you.

I was riding the Concept for the first time today and I had a trouble turning at some point.

But I didnt have this problem with my previous bikes. I can deal with it though. Hopefully my front tubular tires dont explode from the toeclips......

Dude, your previous bikes were not real track bikes, so they had relaxed geometry to provide toe clearance for casual riders. This is a real serious honest to goodness track bike which has quick handling at the expense of toe overlap. It also has no provision for a front brake and those lightweight tubulars won't last very long if you skid a lot. So, you'd better figure things out pretty quickly before you end up on your ass, or better yet get rid of it and get something more suitable to your needs and abilities.

Get shorter crank. :p

Dude, your previous bikes were not real track bikes, so they had relaxed geometry to provide toe clearance for casual riders. This is a real serious honest to goodness track bike which has quick handling at the expense of toe overlap. It also has no provision for a front brake and those lightweight tubulars won't last very long if you skid a lot. So, you'd better figure things out pretty quickly before you end up on your ass, or better yet get rid of it and get something more suitable to your needs and abilities.

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If you actually had an issue with this while out riding, then you are riding way too slow to be on a concept and probably just look like a jackass.

The rear doesn't have tubulars FYI.

Thanks for the information. =)

Sell the concept to me and buy another bike that doesn't have that problem.
We can discuss terms via private messages.

If you actually had an issue with this while out riding, then you are riding way too slow to be on a concept and probably just look like a jackass.

uymm.. he's probably riding to slow on any bike. in that case. don't see why being on a concept matters.

Hopefully my front tubular tires dont explode from the toeclips......


The rear doesn't have tubulars

Does your Concept have four wheels or something?

remove thread

It's far too late. This will not save you.

It's far too late. This will not save you.

I agree. This thread is too fun to kill off.

:popcorn

uymm.. he's probably riding to slow on any bike. in that case. don't see why being on a concept matters.

Its a bike with tight clearance meant to be used on a track. If he's on a frame designed for street use, he doesn't have that problem. I'm just saying he's on a frame that clearly isn't right for him, because if it was, he wouldn't be making this thread.

I'm no doctor but my prognosis is that you're screwed.

It it hits the toe clip, just take the toe clips off! Right? No?

There's always the option of surgery.

Dude, your previous bikes were not real track bikes, so they had relaxed geometry to provide toe clearance for casual riders. This is a real serious honest to goodness track bike which has quick handling at the expense of toe overlap. It also has no provision for a front brake and those lightweight tubulars won't last very long if you skid a lot. So, you'd better figure things out pretty quickly before you end up on your ass, or better yet get rid of it and get something more suitable to your needs and abilities.

FWIW, my crit bike has the same type of geometry and the only time it's ever been an issue is trackstanding at a light.

only bike i have that has toe overlap is my road bike...

The worst was when I rode a 43cm. Man, small bikes suck

Actually, I was just reading on SheldonBrown last night about converting bikes to 650B rather than C wheels, but more for the purpose of allowing better clearance for fenders. He has a picture of his personal IRO Jamie Roy with 650b wheels on it. Looked nice. Velo Orange only sells 650 size wheels for their bike kits as well.

There's always the option of surgery.

You can always keep the pinky toes!

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eosGkndaIFM/SUvADAqtnwI/AAAAAAAAGpc/qjQE6wUIXaQ/s400/CollinsHatchet_3_14.jpg

http://www.equidblog.com/uploads/image/Bare_feet.JPG

This might have been mentioned, but I decided to ride Medium sized clips, and am able to avoid toe overlap all together. Although, I do have quite a bit of rake on my fork

I ride a Kilo TT, which on the 60cm frame has pretty tight clearance of the front wheel. Surprisingly toe overlap has only ever once been a problem, and it was while riding really slowly trying to trackstand :lol:

Pedal strike on the other hand.. (and I have 165mm cranks!) Though I think it's cause I tip my feet forward sometimes.

Pedal strike on the other hand.. (and I have 165mm cranks!) Though I think it's cause I tip my feet forward sometimes.

Yeah, Pedalstrike. I am looking at a smaller IRO frame, and wondering myself what size cranks to get for it. IRO only offers down to 165mm, even on the Mark V HD. I am looking at these:
http://wheelandsprocket.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=7126

and wondering how small is too small. Keep in mind the Dauphine is a rather petite rider.

Yeah, Pedalstrike. I am looking at a smaller IRO frame, and wondering myself what size cranks to get for it. IRO only offers down to 165mm, even on the Mark V HD.

I too have short legs and wish there were more more crank selections shorter than 165mm. There are differing theories on proper crank length, however, it is generally agreed that shorter people need cranks less than 165mm. This calculator http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/cranks/cyclist_crank_length_calculator.html will give you a good idea.

a photo(s) of the problem would be interesting.

There was one. The OP deleted it in shame.

Nooooo!

I too have short legs and wish there were more more crank selections shorter than 165mm. There are differing theories on proper crank length, however, it is generally agreed that shorter people need cranks less than 165mm. This calculator http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/cranks/cyclist_crank_length_calculator.html will give you a good idea.

The Bullet Crank I linked to has a 160mm, a 155, and a 150mm, but I don't want to overdo it and get a crank that is too small.

The Bullet Crank I linked to has a 160mm, a 155, and a 150mm, but I don't want to overdo it and get a crank that is too small.

Did you try the crank length calculator that I linked? What length did it suggest?

oh. It was 157.075 :)

I ride a Kilo TT, which on the 60cm frame has pretty tight clearance of the front wheel. Surprisingly toe overlap has only ever once been a problem, and it was while riding really slowly trying to trackstand :lol:

Pedal strike on the other hand.. (and I have 165mm cranks!) Though I think it's cause I tip my feet forward sometimes.

Wait, you have a 60 cm frame and 165 mm cranks?

oh. It was 157.075 :)

OK, so your inseam is 29", which means you're a typicially proportioned female with long legs and short torso. I'm just the opposite, male with short legs and long torso. I'd suggest no shorter than 155mm cranks for you, which means either the 160mm or 155mm cranks should work. If you like to pedal slowly in a bigger gear, then go with the longer cranks, which will give you a bit more torque.

Cool. Thanks for the info, I figured in my head originally that 150mm cranks would be freakishly short, to boot, I have a knee problem, so short crank, less torque is probably the way to go for me.

I had a mountain bike with overlap. Harsh realm.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4543956927_a55c6d96a2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesterofpuppets/4543956927/)

I never knew a true track frames has the front wheel slightly touching the pedal. Everything is fine then, I can deal with it!

My Univega and Pinarello road bikes have had mild overlap also. Just be careful when you trackstand or decide you need to do a 3' diameter turn. Track stands on the Univega when I ran full fenders got kinda ugly sometimes.

I'm tiny, so most bikes I've tried have toe overlap. In practice though, overlap has only ever been an issue for me when I'm going reeeeeeally slow like in traffic. Helped a little to go clipless rather than toe clips. Eventually you just get used to it. On a bike with a freewheel, it becomes habit to position your feet to prevent overlap at slow speeds.

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