That was my thought.
There's plenty of stuff that can flex between your foot and the power getting to the tarmac.
Play in pedal bearings. lose crank arms. lose crankring bolts. worn freehub. spokes.
To name a few. All of these would flex umpteen times more than a chainring, or crank arms.
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That was my thought.
There's plenty of stuff that can flex between your foot and the power getting to the tarmac.
Play in pedal bearings.
lose crank arms.
lose crankring bolts.
worn freehub.
spokes.
To name a few. All of these would flex umpteen times more than a chainring, or crank arms.