Originally Posted by
PeteHski
But studies have shown that radial forces are a necessary consequence of generating significant tangential forces. So radial forces do in fact contribute indirectly to output torque.
No argument here. At a certain percentage of FTP, that's what happens and not a bad thing, just what happens. I'm just trying to delay that onset. I can hold that off up to almost 90%. On a long ride, like over 200k, I'd not exceed that. I tried enjoying myself in the hills once and regretted it.