Originally Posted by
solveg
I'm not understanding the physics of this. Granted, I have small feet and have never experienced toe overlap, but I'm understanding it to be that you toe touches the tire while turning at a slow speed.
Now, what exactly* does speed have to do with it? Your toe and the tire are always in the same spots...
At speed- you do not turn the bars to steer- You lean the bike.
Couple of pics to show you- The same shoe in the same position relative to the pedal, (Clipped in) and the cranks horizontal on both bikes and the same length cranks.
The Giant (Red Tyres) is a relaxed geometry Sports bike and there is clearance between the shoe and the tyre- Even though this is a small bike.
The Boreas is a race geometry bike with a shorter wheelbase and tighter clearances. As you can see-I touch the tyre if I turn the bars.
Now the chance of me touching the tyre is remote. Only at slow speed when I am turning the bars to steer and the foot has to be in that position to touch the tyre. Normally I am not pedalling when negotiating obstacles at slow speed and has only occured twice since I have had the bike.