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One way of thinking about it is that work is force times distance, so if you aren't moving WRT the bike, and push just as far work goes by force. Assuming you d
by BenFrantzDale 10y ago
One way of thinking about it is that work is force times distance, so if you aren't moving WRT the bike, and push just as far work goes by force. Assuming you don't have toe clips and so aren't pulling up with one foot while you push down with the other, then at most you can push down with your body weight. (You could push harder but that would leave your body accelerating up at the end of the stroke.)
- davidw 10y agoYou're thinking about it from a physics point of view, which is kind of abstract, and possibly not considering all the movement involved. I'm thinking about it from the point of sprinting for the finish line at a race last Sunday. I really don't think I could have brought the same force to bear while sitting down. Also: modern bikes have clipless pedals, not toe clips.
- eru 10y agoMaximum force doesn't matter too much. Change gears, and you can always trade force for distance to get the same energy.