Front wheel hitting shoes?

[Joffey]

Does it matter that my front wheel touches the front of my shoe when my crank is at 3 I clock and I turn the bars?

I would imagine when cycling along you would never turn the bars enough for the wheel to make contact?

 

[gavintc]

Not a problem - just be aware when travelling slowly and when you may want to turn the bars. Both my bikes have toe overlap and you just get used to it.

 

[Saluki]

If I am sitting on my bike - not moving - my toes touch the wheels too. I have only just noticed this today. I have never come off because of it so I am guessing that its normal.

 

[MontyVeda]

are you wearing clown shoes?
are the forks on back to front?
do you have big feet and a short bike?

 

[ianrauk]

It's called toe overlap.
It happen's with some bikes. You just learn to live with it.
My Van Nicholas has more of a toe overlap then my Spesh Roubaix.

 

[Joffey]

Small bike and big shoes... :-)

 

[Joffey]

Ta for your wisdom, I can now safely wear my shiny new shoes!! :-)

 

[Tyke]

Is the fork on the right way

 

[Joffey]

Yep

 

[gavintc]

are you wearing clown shoes?
are the forks on back to front?
do you have big feet and a short bike?

What do you mean? Many bikes have toe overlap. Indeed, I think all 4 bikes in my house have it. Neither my wife nor I have big feet, dodgy forks or a particularly short bike. I would even propose that if you don't have toe overlap on a road bike, you have an unusually long wheelbase and it will be a touring bike.

 

[MontyVeda]

What do you mean? Many bikes have toe overlap. Indeed, I think all 4 bikes in my house have it. Neither my wife nor I have big feet, dodgy forks or a particularly short bike. I would even propose that if you don't have toe overlap on a road bike, you have an unusually long wheelbase and it will be a touring bike.

i suspect you're taking my post rather more seriously than it was written.