I am not versed with cycling economy. But yeah, it makes sense. On a bike, if you want to put up more power you have options to push harder or spin faster. If

I am not versed with cycling economy. But yeah, it makes sense. On a bike, if you want to put up more power you have options to push harder or spin faster. If you had to push harder than your weight, you could always change your gears to rather spin faster.