Originally Posted by
nonagamy
In your experience, do various bottom bracket heights specific to fixed gear bicycles actually make an impact? Would the difference between a 45 mm and 58 mm BB drop actually make any noticeable improvement in avoiding pedal strike? Of course assuming the same crank length and wheelset.
I've never had pedal strike on my Bare Knuckle, which has a BB drop of 45mm. Not sure what the BB drop is on a Leader 725 but back when I rode one, I had pedal strike a few times when cornering and it wasn't fun.
Pedals are a big factor as well, not just BB height and crank arm length.