Originally Posted by
Velo Mule
I agree and was thinking the same thing, however
bwilli88 is having issues with the pedals hitting the pavement and is considering going back to 700c on this bike. I would go for Witcomb too, but this detail changes everything. That is a big change.
As a result, I am having "paralysis by analysis" and haven't made a decision.
Perhaps shorter cranks, road racing pedals instead of touring pedals, platform pedals, something that get pedal strikes minimized while maintaining the 650b wheels and that Witcomb would be the keeper.
I must be one of those "special" people who doesn't have problems with pedal strike. F'r instance, for several years back in my racing days, my commuter/rainy day training bike had a 10" (yes, REALLY that low!) high bottom bracket and 180mm cranks. in all that time I had exactly ONE pedal strike. I was riding home at my usual probably-too-fast-but-I-didn't-care pace on a fairly curvy bike path and one of my pedals hit some steel bollard-mounting hardware sticking up ~3/4" out of the pavement. Other than being startled, no harm to me and only a small battle scar on the pedal. That was one of maybe 3 pedal strikes I've had in 50 years of road riding. YMMV, of course.
SP
Newport OR