It won't be the pedalling force, definitely. The spokes are under tension. The spokes would have to be compressed sufficiently to not only go slack but then bend. It simply won't happen, not unless the wheels were made by a monkey.
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It won't be the pedalling force, definitely. The spokes are under tension. The spokes would have to be compressed sufficiently to not only go slack but then bend. It simply won't happen, not unless the wheels were made by a monkey.