Originally Posted by
plonz
Careful with the short top tube and 180 crank arms. I see some toe to tire contact in your future when taking sharp turns. Happens to me with a 57cm tube, 175mm arms and size 12 hoof when I’m trying to u-turn on a path.
Yep, toe-lap is real, and unfortunately I risk it with almost all of my bikes, thanks to having fitted them with at least 175mm crank arms, my having big feet, and not using toe clips on most of them. But I tend to ride pretty conservatively, so I've only ever scrubbed the tires with my toes a few times, and never with disastrous results.