Such a good looking bike. Black w/ cream is one of my favorite Atlantis colors.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:23 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 8:43 PM, jose <jose.cor...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Even with puny 35mm Schwalbe Supremes and SKS 45mm fenders, I can get >> toe strike on my 58cm Atlantis if I try hard enough on start-up. This >> is because sometimes my (size 12) foot placement on Grip Kings is >> accidentally too far forward initially on start-up. >> >> But its not a major issue for me. Like cyclofiend is saying, with a >> little practice its easily avoidable. >> >> I also had 29 x 2.1 Nanoraptors on the Atlantis for a time, and >> definitely had to be more conscious of it while riding the slow twisty >> semi-technical stuff. But it was still fun and not a show-stopper. >> >> Here's a pic of it with the Nanoraptors on: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/southgatephotos/4033477230 >> >> Cutting it close, but probably not an issue if i used cleats. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 1, 1:14 pm, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> > on 2/1/10 6:26 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J at >> thomas.alling...@skadden.com >> > wrote: >> > >> > Am I right (or, in the alternative, completely misguided) in thinking >> that >> > TCO should not be a problem if you're not clipped in? (I suppose maybe >> > that's why the problem is called "toe clip overlap.") >> > >> > Just for reference sake, it's important to define the following: >> > >> > "Clipped In" means using some sort of cleated interface to secure your >> shoes >> > and pedals - SPD, TIME, LOOK, etc... >> > >> > "Clipless" are the type of pedals that you clip into as above. It is an >> > honorable semantic effort to shift this phrase to "Clip in". Even the >> > snowboarders use the phrase "Click-in binding"... >> > >> > "Toe Clips" are the cages that extend off the front of the pedal. Once >> upon >> > a time, we nailed cleats to the bottom of our cycling shoes, so that the >> > rear lip of the pedal cage secured the shoe. Then we tightened down the >> toe >> > straps. Then we were "clipped in". We were young and foolish. >> > >> > Slipping a pair of cycling or street shoes into a Toe Clip is "using toe >> > clips" >> > >> > All-righty then... >> > >> > One of the quickest ways to get into trouble is to get your foot >> _inside_ of >> > the front wheel when stopped or at low speeds. Really, that's about the >> > only time it can happen, because you really shouldn't be turning the >> bars >> > that much unless you are coming down Repack on a Klunker in about 1978 >> or >> > thereabouts. >> > >> > The best way to compound the problem is to be riding a fixed gear, >> because, >> > obviously, you can't backpedal and the momentum of the bicycle is >> driving >> > your foot. >> > >> > The first time I did this (on my Dawes commuter, which has toe clips and >> > fenders), I very luckily dropped my heel, which pointed my toe up, >> creating >> > plenty of room for the wheel to swing back to center. Then, I seriously >> > panicked and froze up. Luckily, the freezing took place after the fact, >> and >> > as such did not end catastrophically. >> > >> > I'm a great believer in practicing for disaster, and have since played >> with >> > this condition a bit to create some muscle memory for the future. >> > >> > Depending upon the tension in your legs, the position of your foot, you >> can >> > definitely compound the problem if your reaction is to push down harder. >> > It's really a weird feeling when it happens, and your instinctive >> reaction >> > may not be correct. >> > >> > It's not a bad idea to play with the clearances, so you know beforehand >> what >> > they are. Sitting stationary on the bike (with a spotter - some of the >> > hardest falls I've had were at 0 mph...) in a doorframe or next to some >> > support, set your foot forward and move the bars to create the problem. >> > >> > - Jim >> > >> > -- >> > Jim Edgar >> > cyclofi...@earthlink.net >> > >> > "One Cog - Zero Excuses" L/S T-shirt - Now availablehttp:// >> www.cyclofiend.com/stuff >> > >> > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com >> > Current Classics - Cross Bikes >> > Singlespeed - Working Bikes >> > >> > Send In Your Photos! - Here's how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines >> >> -- >> 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. 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