Jan Heine writes:
The typical British high-trail geometries (with much less fork rake) often did have toeclip overlap, especially when set up with fenders.
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Jan, I have ridden many British bikes, dating from the 1890s to the 1970s, and my friends own quite a few such machines in sizes from 19" c-t upward. None of these bikes have toe clip overlap with fenders. I cannot recall ever seeing a British bike from the classic era, apart from some track bikes (and not even all of those) that did not have a fairly large fork rake. I am curious to know what British bikes, and from what eras, you have found to have high-trail geometry.
Christopher Barbour
Boston, Mass.