Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
But to answer your question, I can lift my hands off the bars completely without sliding or falling forward, their bit of torque being compensated for by additional torque applied by my core..I'm guessing maybe 5 lbs. of force divided between my hands. Lever arm is 32", so about 13 foot-pounds of torque.
As you say, if your hands are off the bar, your core needs to supply a torque to keep you from face planting into the handlebars. However, if your hands are on the handlebars, it's mostly just forces. There will be a torque at your shoulders to counteract the unbalanced forces due to your arms stretching forwards. Maybe that's why people with poor core strength get sore shoulders.
Originally Posted by
Moonshae
I'm really at a loss.
I'm sorry to hear this. Fit can be really frustrating. It's really difficult to diagnose your problems from here. I think you need to get with an understanding fitter to work out your problems. My thought is your handlebars are too high.