Toe overlap... :(

[3narf]

Is it something you can learn to live with on an otherwise good bike? Is there anything at all that can be done to alleviate the symptoms, or is it a case of having to learn to ride again?

I must admit I'd never experienced it before and didn't give it much thought previously...

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Learn to corner at nothing but silly speeds, then the lean angle precludes pedalling lest your inside pedal strikes the tarmac. Apparently they frown on this in my local shopping arcade.

 

[fossyant]

You'll only notice it at low speed, otherwise it's never an issue. My Ribble has a fair amount of overlap - only happens doing slow speed sharp turns, like on the drive !

 

[3narf]

Thanks. Yes, it was turning in the hotel car park while setting up new bike.

I guess when you're going slowly is when you least want your progress impeded... I'll have to learn to expect it and keep feet at 2 o'clock / 8 o'clock while manoeuvering.

Thx

 

[Fab Foodie]

You do get used to it ... Had it on my fixed which meant even more care!

 

[PMarkey]

My fixed gear has quite a bit of toe overlap,it makes things quite interesting cornering at low speed and tacking up some of the steeper hills can be more like a comedy sketch but you do get used to it .

Paul

 

[tyred]

I have a lot of it on my fixed wheeler as well. Just be careful at low speeds, any other time you won't notice. The only time it caused me a problem was once when I hadn't ridden that bike in many months I forgot to be wary of it and almost tripped myself up on a chicane thing on a shared use path.

 

[MichaelW2]

It only caused problems when you forget about it so just remember not to forget.

 

[Banjo]

At more than 5 mph it never seems to be an issue.doing a u turn in a tight space can be interesting!

 

[si_c]

Very tight turns can cause problems for me, I'm in the habit now of unclipping and moving my feet back on the pedal.

Wasn't a problem til I put mudguards on.

 

[Soltydog]

My fixed gear has quite a bit of toe overlap,it makes things quite interesting cornering at low speed and tacking up some of the steeper hills can be more like a comedy sketch but you do get used to it .

Paul

Lucky for you there's not many hills around Queensbury Lived there as a kid & loved going anywhere on the bike, coming home was always tough though

 

[PMarkey]

Lucky for you there's not many hills around Queensbury Lived there as a kid & loved going anywhere on the bike, coming home was always tough though

The only choice on the way home is deciding how much you want to suffer though I still haven't tried Windy Bank on fixed and not to sure I will to be honest

Paul

 

[ColinJ]

Very tight turns can cause problems for me, I'm in the habit now of unclipping and moving my feet back on the pedal.

Wasn't a problem til I put mudguards on.

I only discovered it on my Basso with mudguards added, and when I started to zigzag up a 25% climb, at which point I came very close to falling off!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm a short arse, I think every bike I've had has had toe overlap. No problem, just be careful manoeuvring at low speed, don't do what I did a couple of months ago, got my foot tangled up in the front wheel and ended up on my arse, first time I've done that in 40 years of cycling. Take extra care whilst riding fixed at low speed.