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Another technique is to briefly straighten out in the apex of the corner which brings the bike up a little - useful for off camber roads where you are more likely to strike a pedal. I used to use 165s and now use 170s on my bikes and have only had one pedal strike in four years of riding fixed. That was when I turned into a road that also had a speed bump in it so went over the bump while leaned over. Just scraped the pedal a little and scared me a bit! Mind you all my bikes have pretty high BBs as they are either track or cyclo cross frames.
As everyone has said you need a frame with a reasonably high BB and shorter cranks than with a freewheeled bike (which also helps you spin at higher cadences). Pedal choice makes a difference too - that's why track cage pedals don't have a cage over the end, unlike similar road pedals. Most clipless pedals will give slightly better clearance than traditional pedals.