Foot rub :(

Posted on Mon 20th, April 2009

• #1

zep

Hi peeps :D
have a slight problem which needs ur advice, if poss?:

Ok what's happening is that my toes are hitting my front wheel when I turn sharply (only at low speeds tho when weaving around pedestrians etc).
The red line in the image above indicates the clearance which is 3inches at the closest distance between pedal and tyre.
Is this normal? This never happened with my MTB in the same situations and my feet size is the same (10.5)!! As a result im thinkin about getting a 650c front wheel and leaving my rear at 700c...
Is this advisable?
cheers!
• #2

fnkjn

cycling with your toes on the pedals may help
• #3

hippy

It's called toe overlap and it means you are a deformed mutant and should be controlled by the government lest you infect us with your mutation.
• #4

zep

YYou mean 'toe overlap' is unnatural? D:
but, i tried riding with toe only styles, but i cant seem to get much power cycling like that, would it make a difference if i switched to 650c wheels? How is riding with 650c? does anyone know?
• #5

hippy
1. Cut off your toes.
2. Cut off your legs
3. Catch a bus
4. Spaceman, I always wanted you to go into spaceman..
• #6

zep

damn to you Hippy, damn to you hard.
this arr serious thread!
Jas Mann FTW
• #7

Guerillaphoto

you fixed? if so get some cages.
• #8

hippy

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread13904.html
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread9403.html
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread2555.html
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread789.html
• #9

jersey

i just keep my toenails really short, and i carry a nail clipper in my pocket for emergencies.
• #10

Rosmal

Is that a Unipack?
The rims, spokes and paint suggest so to me.
• #11

pifko

Foot rub

Yes Please.
• #12

deleted

Use the ball of your foot not your heels to propel yourself.
• #13

hippy

Use the ball of your foot not your heels to propel yourself.

YouTube - Perfect running technique
• #14

zep

Is that a Unipack?
The rims, spokes and paint suggest so to me.

*sweats Its **not **a Unipack any more, I swear it!

you fixed? if so get some cages.

thats 3rd on my list GP fo shizz :D

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread13904.html
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread9403.html
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread2555.html
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread789.html

thanks ~ I did do a search before posting but coz I didn't know the terminology it cam up blank.
*hugs hippy
Sorry I damnd you before!

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