Originally Posted by stronzo
i run 170mm cranks on my road conversion, and i'll basically eat pavement (and how!) before my pedals get within a couple of inches of striking. i'm pretty good at cornering too...a curiosity question that this thread just made me think of: how much does one's weight effect cornering ability?
I always put my inside pedal up on a turn (I ride XC so it's second nature), but I would like to be able to pedal during the turn so I can keep the speed going.
As to the weight, I think it depends on how flat or filled your tires are because my brother weighs about 70 pounds more than I do and he seems to be able to corner just as tightly as long as our tires are same relative inflation (i.e. his has more, but he weighs more). I know that I corner better when there is slightly less than normal pressure, so the tire compresses and grabs more during the turn.
Of course, this is different between pavement and dirt and mtb and road...
Leslie