Large London road owners, I need a favour.

[Celtic Dragon]

Can you tell me the distance between the centre of the front axle and the centre if the bottom bracket please.

Just built my up my medium one and have resulted in about 1 inch toe overlap and wondering if a large would eliminate it.

[Razor O Rourke]

The only bike I've ever had without toe overlap was a sit up and beg when I was about 13. It is never a problem.

[timnoyce]

Agreed. The only time it has EVER been a problem for me was pulling away from some traffic lights, whilst having a drink, and turning, whilst the bike was mounted with mudguards... I went down like a sack of potatoes. Every other bike ride ever, it's been fine. If the rest of the fit is good, then don't worry about it :-)

[Celtic Dragon]

If it were a pure road bike then I'd agree, however its been built with gravel / CX in mind so slow speeds are going to be common.

We're not talking much, but enough for it to be an issue in the test ride and require a foot down save. Basically its 1/2 the tyre depth that's overlapping.

[timnoyce]

Smaller shoes?

[Celtic Dragon]

Seriously? I can't change my feet! those are about as small as I can get away with anyway, the ones I wear for bikepacking are larger!

[SixPotBelly]

richardxjr is a London Road owner. I wouldn't call him large but he's fairly tall at 6' ish so his bike probably is. Shoot him a PM perhaps?

[Celtic Dragon]

A very valid point! Thanks for the nudge SPB.

[Magic919]

They show reach as plus 15mm, so it might just help (379 to 394).

[timnoyce]

Celtic Dragon said:

Seriously? I can't change my feet! those are about as small as I can get away with anyway, the ones I wear for bikepacking are larger!

Of course no, I was not being serious!