How much torque can a bike produces with the stock gearing just thinking about it ?

Question

or foot pounds

Answer 1

my bike thinks it has the torque of a V12 Vanquish. alas, once I mount it reality sets in..

Answer 2

Depends on the gearing, the crank length, and how much force you can apply to the pedals.  The bike produces no torque.

Answer 3

Sorry it is the rider that produces torque, not the bike.

A moderately trained  cyclist can average around 200 watts of power. This is equal to about 148 foot pounds per second.

If you want to know your peak torque multiply your weight by the length of your cranks (170mm= 0.558 feet). (Assuming you do not jump on the pedals). Longer cranks will give more torque. More torque does not mean more power though. The rate you can apply torque (pedalling speed) determines the power.

The torque through the entire drive system will be pretty much the same (only small losses).  The force varies depending on the distance to the axle (radius). As radius increases force decreases at the same rate. Torque = force x distance. It doesn't matter what gearing you use, torque will not change.

Foot pounds are a unit of torque. It gets confusing because the pounds is actually pounds force. Or the force exerted by on the weight by gravity. A pound will produce a pound force subjected to earths gravity.