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title: "Why do you push down harder on the pedals of a bicycle when first starting out than when moving at constant speed? Why do you need to pedal at all when cycling at constant speed?"
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# Why do you push down harder on the pedals of a bicycle when first starting out than when moving at constant speed? Why do you need to pedal at all when cycling at constant speed?

Why do you push down harder on the pedals of a bicycle when first starting out than when moving at constant speed? Why do you need to pedal at all when cycling at constant speed?

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