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Toe Overlap on my cyclocross? ARGH!

Old 04-14-09, 08:09 PM
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Toe Overlap on my cyclocross? ARGH!

I get a lot of toe overlap now that I have adjusted my cleats back on my shimano m075's and put on a new fork. I had a redline brand fork before (aluminum, had a bend like a traditional fork) and recently replaced with it an EC90X (straight fork). I have not measured the rake on either, and they could be the same, but I definitely got no toe overalp with the old fork and old cleat setup. Do many forks different in rake much? Is there another fork I could replace my current one with that could help alleviate this problem? Material is not an issue for me, Im fine with steel, aluminum, carbon, etc, as long as it isnt too pricey (and if its steel, I want a decently light steel fork).
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The fork rake usually puts the front hub 43 -50 mm in front of the steering axis. If your current fork has only 43 mm of rake you would only reduce overlap by 1/4" going to 50 mm. The change would also make the steering more nervous, but you might like that to make the bike more manoeuvrable. Look for shorter shoes.
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