ughh - toe overlap

[alpinerabbit]

I knew I have toe overlap and only one spot I encountered last season was a problem. (I have a frame of probably 50cm, hard to say as it slopes; and I my feet are large for my height.)

Yesterday, we climbed Passo dello Stelvio (closed to motor traffic). I found toe overlap becomes a huge problem cycling alpine passes. I could not handle one in traffic.
It was horrible and wrecked my fun. I had to do righthand turning switchbacks all the way on the other lane with people descending to be evaded, and lefthand trying to circumnavigate all the people going really, really slow on the righthand side, this means sometimes I had to push to overtake a pack of slower folks to make sure I had free range on the curb before getting to the next turn.

A couple turns I had to walk because of oncoming bikes.

This really sucks because I am so happy on that bike - it fits me so well and I had zero discomfort - nothing in the back or butt. I could have just breezed up that mountain. Damn.