Originally Posted by CTAC
Muscle works like a spring. It pushes pedal down and pushes body up. Have you heard about Newton laws? If force is greater than the body weight you are just bouncing up. Yes, you can compensate for that with your arm holding handlebars tight, but not by much.
As for the Robbie, he is faster *average* moment is greater then yours, not maximum.
I guess what I'm trying to get at here is how is his "average" moment greater if weight is the only differing factor? That would mean his average moment for all time assuming constant weight would be 140lbs x the Crank length...so my average moment would be 250 lbs x the Crank Length.....once again I"m producing more of a moment....so how is his average moment going to be greater than mine without applying enough down force to overcome the force that I'm putting on the cranks?