Originally Posted by branman1986
How can moving your body all over the place NOT lead to wasted energy? I don't know why you need some scientific research for that. Sure it might put more weight over each pedal stroke, but clearly you're much less efficient. The extra power doesn't mysteriously appear, you have to force your upper body back and forth, which wastes energy.
I explained this earlier - it's not as efficient, but it's more powerful. At times, this tradeoff is OK.
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