Originally Posted by
calamarichris
I just assumed narrower would be better from a pedal-strike standpoint, but that we could "tune" the chainline with an internal/tapered bottom bracket by threading the cups as needed. Not so?
I just don't think that many people are both a) riding on tracks steep enough that the risk of pedal strike makes setup critical and b) unable to make things work through aspects of setup other than dialing in minimum BB width. If you are super worried about pedal strike, I would suggest:
1) Ask around at the track you're interested in to see what works for other people
2) Look at frames with less BB drop - say, 50mm or less
3) Consider narrower pedal systems like Speedplay
4) Use shorter crank arms
But to get back to your suggestion, I could also anticipate someone reasoning that the existing methods are fine, because high BBs make the bike more nimble, and outboard bearings and shorter crank arms are stiffer.