Quote Originally Posted by Nanci
That's weird, the Trek Alpha Aluminum and OCLV Carbon/ ZR 9000 WSD's in the 43 and 47 sizes look like they should come with 650 wheels. I know my 2100 WSD did...Maybe you should check- I just read that one of Lance Armstong's Treks came with the fork from a different size frame on it, and it was a mechanic that spotted it...
Nanci
Bikes with 650c wheels can still have toe overlap if they have a short enough top tube, long enough cranks, and if your feet are not real tiny (my 650c-wheeled, 46cm Aegis Swift has toe overlap with 170mm cranks and my size 7 feet). The Terry bikes with small frame sizes have 24" wheels (even smaller than 650c) in front to completely eliminate toe overlap. I have an older Terry too. You can't just stick a 650c wheel on a bike built for 700c wheels and have it work.

If you can't live with toe overlap, the bike has to go back, and your options will be a Terry or a Bike Friday (20" wheels), which I also have, and love! But a slightly shorter crank length may help too, as others have said.

Good luck! I haven't fallen yet from the toe overlap but have come close a couple of times - only at very slow ("parking lot") speeds, as mentioned.

Emily