Originally Posted by Rowan
And please, don't serve up crap about pedal position, speed and so on. Toe overlap shouldn't exist on bikes sold to the public. Full stop.
Whoa, if toe overlap is a no-sell for you, that's going to severly limit your bike choices.
It seems to me that the majority of road bikes have at least some toe overlap. You may be limiting yourself to touring bikes and hybrids (with relaxed frame geometry and longer wheelbases), or 650c wheels.