How is "peddling"? then how is "hard-peddling"?

Posted by Word Camel on July 02, 2003

In Reply to: How is "peddling"? then how is "hard-peddling"? posted by sphinx on July 02, 2003

: Tour de France is the longest and the most scenic cycle race in the world. Along the way, hard-peddling cyclists pass through fashionable cities, peaceful countryside, fruitful vineyards and along breezy coastlines.

Peddling is the way the feet work to make the bicycle move. When the passage you gave describes the cyclists here as "hard-peddling", it means in effect that they are moving very fast or "peddling hard". This would make sense since the Tour de France is race.

• Pedalling/peddling ESC 07/02/03
  • Thank goodness for you ESC! Word Camel 07/02/03
    • Thank goodness for you ESC! sphinx 07/03/03
      • Re; Pedaling R. Berg 07/03/03
      • Thank goodness for you ESC! Barney 07/03/03
        • It should be "pedalling" Word Camel 07/03/03