Originally Posted by
wheelhot
Aah, I never did this comparison before (cause this time I'm planning to sell my first gen Giant Anthem for either a Diverge or Roubaix), so never realise the usual BB drop for an average road bike. And you mention pedal strike tendencies cause of the low BB, but wouldn't during turning, we'll raise up our left or right leg depending on the direction we turn to so the tendencies to pedal strike is pretty much null??
True, it's good practice to not pedal thru corners (and hold the outside pedal down), but many still do.
May not be an issue for many, but it is a very notable difference in stock form and even more so if people toss on regular sized road wheels.