Toe overlap, any suggestions?

sammysideways
sammysideways Posts: 41
edited December 2012 in MTB beginners
My bike has a fair bit of toe overlap, is there anything i can do to solve this or at least reduce it?

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    What's toe overlap?
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Foot further back on pedal.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,814
    cooldad wrote:
    What's toe overlap?
    Where turning the front wheel results in in clouting your toes....
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  • 97th choice
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    kiddy specific cranks? Sounds to me like the bike is way too small for you. Is it a 29er by any chance?
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  • geebee2
    geebee2 Posts: 248
    sammysideways wrote:
    My bike has a fair bit of toe overlap, is there anything i can do to solve this or at least reduce it?

    No. I agree with this blog article

    http://davesbikeblog.squarespace.com/bl ... oblem.html

    It's not a problem. It's something you need to be aware of when making a very tight turn.

    Hmm.. I now see this is in the MTB section. For a mountain bike, I would say it is a problem.

    Short of changing your bike, I cannot see any solution though.
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  • snoopsmydogg
    snoopsmydogg Posts: 1,110
    what bike and what size OP?
  • chez_m356
    chez_m356 Posts: 1,893
      i think i see your problem
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    • Northwind
      Northwind Posts: 14,675
      Toe overlap offroad is a bloomin nightmare. Even on a crosser it's irritating but with mountain bikes you'll want to be pedalling up switchbacks, changing foot position etc. And if you use flat pedals then your feet should be fairly far forwards on the pedals too.

      So yeah... What size bike, what length cranks, where are you putting your feet? I'm going to make a rash assumption, and say that if you know what toe overlap is you're probably not such a knobber as to be standing on your heels or suchlike.
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    • bennett_346
      bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
      29er? If so no sympathy here.
    • dhobiwallah
      dhobiwallah Posts: 272
      Put a 24" wheel on the front...
    • prawny
      prawny Posts: 5,440
      Get rid of your toes
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    • craigw99
      craigw99 Posts: 224
      do a mahooosif jump and land wrong raking out the forks?
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    • YeehaaMcgee
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      It must be either a 29er, or has the forks on backwards. Both of which result in the bike being pants.
      Except you can't wear it, like you can with pants.
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    • chez_m356
      chez_m356 Posts: 1,893
      YeehaaMcgee wrote:
      It must be either a 29er, or has the forks on backwards. Both of which result in the bike being pants.
      Except you can't wear it, like you can with pants.
      sammysideways wrote:
      Ok guys and girls in the end ive brought a cannondale trail sl3.
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    • YeehaaMcgee
      YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
      chez_m356 wrote:
      YeehaaMcgee wrote:
      It must be either a 29er, or has the forks on backwards. Both of which result in the bike being pants.
      Except you can't wear it, like you can with pants.
      sammysideways wrote:
      Ok guys and girls in the end ive brought a cannondale trail sl3.
      no idea where he said that, but if that's the case, it's a 29er...
      http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... er12-45965
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    • chez_m356
      chez_m356 Posts: 1,893
      YeehaaMcgee wrote:
      chez_m356 wrote:
      YeehaaMcgee wrote:
      It must be either a 29er, or has the forks on backwards. Both of which result in the bike being pants.
      Except you can't wear it, like you can with pants.
      sammysideways wrote:
      Ok guys and girls in the end ive brought a cannondale trail sl3.
      no idea where he said that, but if that's the case, it's a 29er...
      http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... er12-45965
      one of his earlier threads, i was thinking the same, either that or he has the biggest feet anyones ever seen
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