Thomas McCall's first ( top ) and improved velocipede from " The English Mechanic " of 1869-the first rear-wheel pedalled bicycle according to some historians
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Riders took it easy when they were empty and circled the track reading newspapers, talking, even writing letters as they pedalled with one foot, the other steering the handlebars.
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Twenty-four hardy riders pedalled either 55 or 110 miles to and from the summit of Bear Mountain, and raised over $ 50, 000 to support the school ..
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Camenzind overcame the pain of a bruised leg, suffered in a spill in the initial part of the race, as he pedalled to his second major career triumph in seven days.
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In the third stunt, Jommy was able through break through one pane of glass, while Jose, despite the pain from the snake bites from earlier, pedalled through all five panes.
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They pedalled out of New York City on April 19 . Thanks to arrangements made by their parents, they were accompanied by at least one adult at all times during the 4, 000-mile trip.
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Adverts were placed for the post of editor ( according to the plan this would be a one-person job ), but although many applications were received, the board back-pedalled and made no appointment.
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"' Team challenge "': The chefs worked in pairs in a " chef's relay ", where they pedalled tricycles to a cooking area and aimed to finish prepping all five areas first.
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The first time the Tour started outside France, riders pedalled out of the Dutch capital Amsterdam in 1954 and the race has also started from the seaside resort of Scheveningen in 1973 and the historic university city of Leiden in 1978.
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Opperman punctured after 23?hours and got off his bike for the first time since the broken chain . " He had met Nature's lesser calls as he pedalled, to the roar of the indelicate crowd ", said a report.
