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Old 07-14-05 | 08:19 PM
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Erich Zann
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From: West Philadelphia

Bikes: crappy fake bike

Yes, like The Fixer said, I dislike toe overlap because it gets in the way of track standing. I like not to dismount the bike until I have reached my destination while I am riding, so I hold a stand while I must stop in traffic. While it takes practice to develop the athletic ability to do this, I think it is the most efficient way to ride in traffic if you can successfully hold the stand.

I try to get the chain as tight as possible without overtightening it to the point at which the chain experienced excess friction because of its taughtness and does not spin as easily. Of course this is alot easier on a track bike with tensioners than on a conversion with horizontal road dropouts. I have alot easier time standing on bikes with a "perfect tension" from tensioners than a slack chain.

I dislike toe overlap because sometimes at an intersection or in another such situation I will have to go backwards while holding my track stand a quarter turn or something to let pedestrians pass, and it makes it difficult sometimes to do this with toe overlap. I ride cages with regular shoes, too, so it makes it more crucial for me.
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