Front Wheel touches Toes in Turn?

philak
philak Posts: 144
edited August 2007 in Road beginners
Well not literally in a turn unless i was riding in a tight circle and pedalling at the same time but with the pedal at the front my toes do touch the tyre if the wheel is turned enough.

I'm guessing this won't happen in practice because i won't be pedalling and turning that sharply at the same time but i just wondered if it was common. I've even set my cleats of my SPDs a bit further forward to push the foot back a bit but it still does it and im only about size 9 feet.

BTW i'm riding a Giant SCR.

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  • Eat My Dust
    Eat My Dust Posts: 3,965
    Toe lap isn't uncommon on road bikes. My Ambrosio has loads of overlap, but the only time I notice it, is whe I'm trying to turn in a very tight circle, it's never a problem when actually cycling.
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  • JustRidecp
    JustRidecp Posts: 302
    Hi philak I've got the same bike and have loads of toe overlap. I've got full guards on too so its even more extreme. Its not a problem when cycling but I do have to be careful when setting off from start, making sure my fron't wheels straight. The only time I had a clipless moment was when I got my foot caught on the front guard taking off from a busy round about. Hurt my pride more than anything! :oops:

    Like EMD I also sometimes rub my outside foot when making a tight turn. It niggles me a little, I guess I'll be more carefull when picking my next bike.
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  • on the road
    on the road Posts: 5,631
    Toe overlap shouldn't be a problem. I have toe overlap on my bike but when turning a tight corner the tendency is to put the outside foot down and the inside foot up (so the inside foot doesn't hit the road) and just coast around the corner.
  • Garybee
    Garybee Posts: 815
    All my road bikes have this. You soon learn to live with it.
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  • Dorian Gray
    Dorian Gray Posts: 220
    Toe overlap is normal and in fact just shows that you've got a good bike with a short wheelbase (i.e. a twitchy thoroughbred!). Unless you have a huge frame size your bike should have toe overlap (unless it's a mountain bike or a lazy cruiser).

    It's not a problem at cycling speeds, only once in a while when you're nearly stopped.
  • JMag
    JMag Posts: 17
    I have the same problem on my own bike. I made contact about three times in the first week, but never again since. As others have said, you will soon get used to it.
  • mossycp
    mossycp Posts: 233
    Dorian Gray wrote:
    Toe overlap is normal and in fact just shows that you've got a good bike with a short wheelbase (i.e. a twitchy thoroughbred!). Unless you have a huge frame size your bike should have toe overlap (unless it's a mountain bike or a lazy cruiser).

    It's not a problem at cycling speeds, only once in a while when you're nearly stopped.

    Sorry, I don't agree. Whilst a little toe overlap is common in road bikes I don't a agree that a good bike should have toe overlap. Toe overlap should be avoided if at all possible as it can be dangerous. I don't have toe overlap on either of my road bikes but I do only have size 7 feet.
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  • philak
    philak Posts: 144
    Well thanks for all the input. I've covered quite a few miles now with no banging of the wheel so it doesn't seem to be a problem (tho i appreciate that it could be one when you least need it, like it slow traffic).
  • on the road
    on the road Posts: 5,631
    You are unlikely to go around any sharp enough corners for toe overlap to be noticed. And in slow traffic you tend to be more upright when turning so toe overlap still won't be noticed. The only time you're likely to notice it is when you're standing still and you try to turn the wheel right round, but seeing as you're standing still and (presumably) have one foot on the ground you're not likely to fall.

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