Originally Posted by
GhostRider62
Yes, it is also possible for zero weight to be on the pedals, saddle, and bars simultaneously when jumping railroad tracks.
The higher the pedaling force, the lower the forces on the saddle and hands but under any realistic scenario, 100% is never just on the pedals. Otherwise, your rear end would not be in contact with the saddle and your hands would not be touching the bars. Not possible. It is not hard to calculate the force on the pedals. During road racing or a TT, it is never 100% of the rider's weight. I would guess the typical pedal force to range from 30-60 pounds for 200-400 watts at 90 rpm. So a 150 pound rider, might have 90 pounds distributed to the hands and feet at full gas unless they had an injection from Negative Seven's Doc.
It's a lot simpler than you think. There are out-of-saddle (OOS) pedaling positions that almost unloads your arms with little effort.
Just ask
Carbonfiberboy if you don't believe me.
Last edited by koala logs; 07-17-22 at 02:16 AM.