Re: pedal/wheel overlap(was:Re: [CR]accident waiting to happen

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 11:06:46 -0500
From: <LouDeeter@aol.com>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: pedal/wheel overlap(was:Re: [CR]accident waiting to happen


Larry Black said:
> In fact,if someone tried to make a pedal and wheel touch at most riding
> speeds, the turn would toss them o'er the bends before the
> tire collision.

I don't ride fixed gear bikes, but listmember Jonathan Greene brought his Tesch track bike to the house on Sunday. He did not ride it on the ride, but allowed me to take it for a spin up the block. I was glad that he warned me about overlap during turns as otherwise I would have been a goner. Not only does a track bike have steeper angles and more overlap than a road bike, but not being able to stop pedaling during the turn offered an old dog like me a lesson in concentration. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL