Originally Posted by
seeker333
Even then it can be avoided by simply not pedaling through the apex of such a turn.
Good point. Actually, I'm running pedal width extenders now for my 13 EEEE feet; I gave up pedaling through turns when those extenders went on. I don't even want to think about a pedal strike through the turn at the bottom of this one long downhill...
Originally Posted by
FBinNY
If you are experiencing more than normal pedal strike (ie. with the bike leaning less than 30° from vertical) I wonder if there was a change from OEM spec. Things that increase the chances of pedal strike include wider pedals, longer cranks, and smaller wheels. In the category of smaller wheels, include materially narrower tires, is 25mm on a bike that was spec'd with 38mm.
I don't know what the original tire spec was, but the ones they had on there were quite skinny, maybe that's part of it.