Originally Posted by
noglider
I have one or two bikes with overlap, and it doesn't bother me at all. It's particularly tolerable on bikes with very steep head angles, because on bikes like that, you do your turning not by turning but by leaning. I know it makes some people nervous and they can't stand it, and I respect that, but I've never fallen. The danger increases as speed decreases, so if I ever fall, it will be at low speed. So what's the problem? On the rare occasion that I bump, I just turn the wheel.
You're talking about your toe touching the front tire. Pedal strike is when the pedal hits the ground.