Timeline for Should I learn to ride with either foot forward?
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| Sep 10, 2023 at 21:26 | comment | added | MaplePanda | @VladimirFГероямслава Of course, it would depend on the exact bike(s) in question, but MTBs usually have at least 100mm longer wheelbase than road or gravel bikes, which is almost certainly enough to eliminate toe overlap. My gravel bike also has overlap, whereas I just tested with my MTB: ~14cm clearance between foot and tire. 200mm wheelbase difference between the two. | |
| Sep 10, 2023 at 21:11 | comment | added | Vladimir F Героям слава | @MaplePanda Are MTB frames so much longer? It certainly does happen on my gravel bike with much thinner tyres compared to MTB ones. | |
| Sep 10, 2023 at 20:43 | answer | added | Matt | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 29, 2021 at 21:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackBicycles/status/1409980017459744779 | ||
| Jun 26, 2021 at 6:47 | vote | accept | Zuzuka | ||
| Jun 25, 2021 at 22:47 | comment | added | MaplePanda | @DavidW Ah yea. Shorter MTB riders are on 27.5" for the most part which helps too. | |
| Jun 25, 2021 at 18:32 | comment | added | DavidW | @MaplePanda Thanks, I wasn't sure, which is why I just posted a comment. I know it was possible on my old touring bike (mostly 'cause I have big feet), which had a lot longer wheelbase than a modern road bike. | |
| Jun 25, 2021 at 18:27 | answer | added | MaplePanda | timeline score: 6 | |
| Jun 25, 2021 at 18:21 | comment | added | MaplePanda | @DavidW In a MTB context here, toe overlap is not a problem. | |
| Jun 25, 2021 at 14:55 | comment | added | DavidW | Depending on the clearance between the toe of your forward foot and the front tyre you may need to switch which foot is forward if you're turning hard. | |
| Jun 25, 2021 at 14:12 | answer | added | juhist | timeline score: -4 | |
| Jun 25, 2021 at 13:51 | history | asked | Zuzuka | CC BY-SA 4.0 |