My thinking is that standing up its an active load and therefore some of the weight impact/ reaction is absorbed by your body rather than a dead load.Can somebody explain to a novice why putting one's weight on the pedals rather than the saddle when going over bumps puts less stress on the bike ?
I can understand the benefit to the rider, your legs absorb more of the shock, but not from the bike's point of view.
Sorry I know I shouldn't but LOLI badly broke my mountain bike going over a speed hump.
Admittedly I was going over 30mph, I did use the hump as a ramp and I did land badly.
Derailure in the spokes, front wheel buckled and I think I busted the front brake.
Yes, that's how I see it. When the bike goes upwards and you're standing without braced legs, the bike doesn't have to lift all your dead weight in one sudden jolt.My thinking is that standing up its an active load and therefore some of the weight impact/ reaction is absorbed by your body rather than a dead load.
@gaz There's a couple of doozies in Hyde Park, on the slope down towards the Serpentine from the park police building, where you can get some nice air without really trying.I did use the hump as a ramp
Thinking about it, I like going over a lot of speed bumps. Standing up like that at speed (and with elbows loose aswell) I regularly imagine myself a jockey taking Bechers Brook. I'm not even joking, it's like your arms make the same motion you see horseriders' make on the gallopYes, that's how I see it. When the bike goes upwards and you're standing without braced legs, the bike doesn't have to lift all your dead weight in one sudden jolt.