pedal
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His squat thighs keep his legs bent for more of the pedal stroke, another wind-resistance advantage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Across the industry, nearly 1,400 researchers, including Coxon, have signed a statement calling for governments to develop a brake pedal that could be used if needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Riders of legal electrically assisted pedal bikes must be at least 14, and any illegal modification means the bikes qualify as a motor vehicle/moped, requiring registration, a driving licence, tax and insurance.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The study also found that, when compared with injuries from traditional pedal bikes, e-bike riders suffered more serious and severe injuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
We didn’t have a bike to pedal the nearly three miles to the nearest store, and even if we did, only Vonetta and I could ride a bicycle well enough.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Tesla’s Cybercab doesn’t have pedals or a steering wheel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Tesla said in a guide that some Cybercabs are equipped with manual hardware, such as a steering wheel and pedals, for testing and validation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
An automaker has never sold a car without a steering wheel or pedals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The electric-vehicle maker on Thursday held a launch event for the Cybercab, a two-seat, purpose-built autonomous vehicle that doesn’t have a steering wheel or pedals.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
After I finished scrubbing and polishing the bike, I climbed on, stretched my legs to reach the pedals, and wobbled a few feet before falling over.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
On Sunday, we pedaled alone toward Southeast Iowa to visit Steve’s father.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Doncic smiled slyly toward the Lakers bench as he back pedaled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
"It's a great honour to receive the fantastic prize and I look forward to being pedaled around all of the media studios to air my story," said Mr Can.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
On 1 July 2023, as Tour de France riders pedaled out of Bilbao, Spain, toward the French Pyrenees mountains, sports cardiologist Andre La Gerche tuned in from Melbourne, Australia.
From Science Magazine ● May 14, 2024
Even though I wasn’t allowed to go over to Monday’s without an adult, I pedaled my purple bike down the sidewalk—not brave enough to ride in the busy street.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
After covering both islands she flew to her hometown of Anchorage, pedalled along the Pacific coast to Los Angeles, then took Route 66 to Chicago.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
Most days, Mr. Voiles said, he pedalled the animals up to a hill above the Mississippi River where he braids crosses, fleurs-de-lis and other items, which he sells to pay for pet food and rent.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Covering approximately 100 km each day, Barry pedalled through Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, and Niger before stalling in N'Djamena, the Chadian capital, shaken from his planned route by an ongoing conflict in Sudan.
From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2023
Knowing that such nonsense is being pedalled publicly, you cannot help but speculate what Benedict intended by publishing his letter earlier this month.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 20, 2019
The other pedalled its narrow shoulders up and down, stalking the open door.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
In the meantime, Night Watch is pedaling hard to stay ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
When the film opens at Oak Street’s idyllic summer block party, complete with cookouts and kids happily pedaling together on their bikes, he purposefully evokes the atmosphere of the movies he covertly cites.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
In the process, he broke his own record for pedaling up the iconic Col du Tormalet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“This is my favorite place in the world, no matter what the crowds are like,” he said before pedaling off.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Then they hopped on and started pedaling as fast as they could.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
Now his fate lies in the hands of those such as Camara, who is frenetically pedalling late into the night to make ends meet.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
In response, Swinney accused them of pedalling a "doom loop of despair".
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
"I'm just kicking myself because I had to stop pedalling with 20 metres to the line. It is what it is."
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
"The pedalling feels very different and the overall sensations of moving on the water, either laterally or vertically, is wildly different from any kind of cycling," Lambie says.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024
Eric was squealing louder than ever and pedalling the air with his legs.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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