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Originally Posted by look 171
Sorry, I notice the 180 degree turn you wrote. When you are in a tight turn, the outside leg should always be down near 6 o'clock with a little weight on it for balance. Inside leg on the upstroke (knee sticking out for balance)ready to power down right after the apex. The down stroke foot will never rub the tire, because the wheel is turned the other way. I hope its clear.
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That last part: "The down stroke foot will never rub tire..." you mean the inside foot, which starts in the 12 o'clock position, ready to go downstroke?
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The only way it rubs is if you are climbing in the saddle and are crawling up hill trying to stay upright at a walking pace turning the handle bars trying to balance yourself from falling off the bike. You turn the wheel with the down stroke foot in the way causing it to rub. when one is riding, the wheel should never turn that much, there is never a need to do so.
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When granny gearing it up a hill (in the saddle), I sometimes turn the handle bars, but I believe I turn it into the downstroke side, moving the rear of the front tire away from that side. Seems natural to do that - to prevent the downstroke toe from hitting the wheel.