virial theorem confirms stretching-bending competition
energy =    S           +        B
B and S are both powers of the ridge width w
S @ G w5 X3 
B @ k w-1 X
B/S
.3 h/X
Thus
dS/dw = 5 S/w
dB/dw  = -B/w
At energy minimum dS/dw = - dB/dw.
Thus B = 5 S
numerical confirmation
A. Lobkovsky 1996