What size tires do you have? I ride a 53 Bleriot prototype with 170mm cranks. I rode the first 4,000 miles or so with Nifty Swifties(32mm), and did have occasional pedal strike when pedaling through turns. I have been riding Schwalbe Marathons(40mm) for about 8 months and have never had pedal strike with them. The larger tires lifted the bb a bit. I have been riding seriously(commuting, touring, road rides) for around 9-10 years, so I tend to be very careful when pedaling around turns. In fact I never had pedal strike when riding a fixed gear for many years. So, while I do agree that pedal strike can be avoided by proper technique, I also attribute my pedal strike to the low bottom bracket/ narrower tires on my Bleriot. Hope this helps. Kris Austin, TX
On Jul 7, 11:37 pm, "colin p. cummings" <colinthehip...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bleriot Riders, > > I'm riding a 59 with sneaker pedals and am growing irritated with > pedal strike. This happened just today on a mild turn. Sure my > riding ability's not fantastic, but I'm wondering if I should switch > to a 165 crank from my 170. Will that 5mm make much difference? Will > narrower pedals help much? Experiences please... > > Cheers, > > Colin Cummings > Amarillo, TX --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
