Toe touches front wheel

[Wendy]

Can anyone suggest what I need to adjust on both my MB and racing bike so my toe does not touch the front wheel when I turn the handle bars at a certain degree? I have been measured for both bikes and was recommended the size of frame for both.

Thanks

 

[oxbob]

Hi Wendy, it is called toe in.Not alot you can do about it other than remember to keep your foot/pedal position back IE turning left keep your right foot in 9 oclock position and vice versa

 

[gavintc]

Toe overlap is pretty normal and is less of an issue than you might imagine. When you are riding you rarely turn the bars more than a tiny amount and you only need to concentrate when making sloe turns. You will get used to it. To answer your question, there is not a lot you can do.

 

[MajorMantra]

Don't worry about it, it's normal. I even have it with my fixed gear and as long as I'm aware of it it's never a problem.

Matthew

 

[RedBike]

Most road bikes (particularly smaller frames) suffer from it. With the possible excpetion of road juntions you'll probably never turn your bars far enough to catch your toe during normal riding. All my road bikes have it and I don't think i've caught my foot on the front wheel once.

Toe overlap on a MTB is quite rare. While MTBing it's common to find yourself transversing technical terrain with the pedals level and moving the bars at large angles. You'll just have to see how you get on / Learn to ride heel down.

Sadly there's nothing you can do. (Other than change bikes.)

 

[Dave5N]

Pretty normal for a track bike. I have it on my cyclocross bike and even in some technical places it's not been a problem.

 

[peanut]

Welcome to the forums Wendy

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I don't know you pop off for a couple of minutes to make a cuppa and 5 posts have snuck in when you get back !lol ...

 

[gbb]

If you're using Look cleats Wendy, there is a small amount of forward / backward adjustment available. IIRC, you want the cleat as far forward as possible...this brings the toe back away from the wheel.

I dont remember my toes touching the wheel since i did this.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

This is also true wit SPD's - They have a few mm's of travel laterally and transversely.

If you're using Look cleats Wendy, there is a small amount of forward / backward adjustment available. IIRC, you want the cleat as far forward as possible...this brings the toe back away from the wheel.

I dont remember my toes touching the wheel since i did this.

 

[SimonC]

If you're using Look cleats Wendy, there is a small amount of forward / backward adjustment available. IIRC, you want the cleat as far forward as possible...this brings the toe back away from the wheel.

I dont remember my toes touching the wheel since i did this.

Wrong - the ball of your foot should be over the pedal axle. Overlap wont be a problem, as mentioned before by others, you dont turn the handlebars far enough to make it a problem

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I was looking at this this morning and can not see how, on a MTB, it is possible. What size feet do you have and how do you position your feet on the pedals?

 

[Greenbank]

t is called toe in.

"Toe in" is the term for setting up a brake pad so that the front part hits the rim first.

"Toe overlap" is the term for the OP's issue.

All of my bikes have toe overlap, it's only ever a problem at low speed (walking pace), you just have to be wary of it. At faster speeds you never turn the bars far enough for it to be a problem.

 

[Hont]

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All of my bikes have toe overlap, it's only ever a problem at low speed (walking pace), you just have to be wary of it. At faster speeds you never turn the bars far enough for it to be a problem.

+1

And cleats under the ball of the foot. I had terrible problems when mine were too far forward.

 

[Randochap]

Boy, you really have to pick who you listen to around here ...

"Toe in", move your cleats forward ...

As others have noted, don't move your cleats forward. In fact, you'll probably be better off moving your cleats as far back as possible (incrementally). But that's a whole other thread.

I'm presuming you are a small person with a 700c wheel road bike. I can't comment on how someone managed to build an MTB w/ toe overlap

Your option is a custom build, perhaps including smaller wheels.

It is also not a big deal as the toe never engages the front wheel under normal riding conditions -- only on slow, tight turns.

I have one bike with fairly severe toe overlap (even though it has 650b wheels) because of big tyres and mudguards. When I'm on that bike, I just make sure I keep the pedals at 6 O'clock when turning at slow speeds.