Unexpected toe overlap
06-19-04, 11:58 PM
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So my new fixie is built up on that Marin road frame I got last week. This rig is effin sweet - no complaints whatsoever. There's something about it I didn't expect, though - toe overlap. As far as I had been aware, it was something you really only encountered with track frames. Apparently not, though. On a few turns my toe was hitting my wheel. 54cm road frame, and it's not like I have big feet, either. Not a problem, just not something I wasn't expecting. Is overlap something anyone else as run into on a non-track frame?
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06-20-04, 01:23 AM
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Same story on my 1986 Fuji Pulsar. Took me by suprise the first time out. I'm pretty sure that the Pulsar was kinda low on the Fuji chain so I can't imagine it'd need to be tight for performance sake.
06-20-04, 05:51 AM
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I have some toe overlap on my road bike too.
it also has pretty tigh clearance in the back:
https://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...id=11554&stc=1
it also has pretty tigh clearance in the back:
https://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...id=11554&stc=1
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I think you can get this on most any bike depending on how your positions yourself. I know I've ganked my front tire on my MTB before. For what it's worth.
06-20-04, 10:53 AM
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I got toe overlap on my converted Fuji, 54 frame too. No worries, I like the responsiveness, it's tight.
06-20-04, 12:10 PM
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I think they're 175mm. I don't actually know for sure, but they look about 1cm longer than the 165 cranks I have.
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06-20-04, 01:39 PM
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i know a guy who cut like .5 '' from the tip of his shoes to avoid overlapping. side benefit: gets air to sweaty feet.
