That surprises me. The foot pedal should be a significant length (2") moment arm when a load near the toes (125 lb) is applied. Thi would induce bending in the footbrace track. Unsupported sections would deform slightly, which might cause occaisional binding. Not a real concern, but it exists.

> I spent some time investigating the fixing requirements. It appears
> that the loads on footbraces are not worth mentioning.