Originally Posted by
jimmuller
Toe overlap is almost never a problem on any bike. Check out your own. Except for making a u-turn in the width of a normal 2-lane road you never turn the handlebar enough for it to matter.
I have a couple of bike with overlap. I have to remember when I pull U-turns as they are fix gear. If you are going slow, turning and hit; you may get a real scare. Yes,it is a slow speed fall-over, but it is a harder fall-over to manage nicely than say forgetting your toestraps.
I guess if I just used my bikes to go fast, that overlap wouldn't be an issue. But as a tool that gets used when the "ride" isn't the primary focus, that overlap can be a real nuisance.
Ben