Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

im Wiegetritt

English translation:

out of the saddle / standing on the pedals

Added to glossary by Jon Fedler
Mar 31, 2011 15:17
13 yrs ago
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German term

im Wiegetritt

German to English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation Bike racing
Vorstellung und Test des ....(Bergfahrrads)

Fahreigenschaften:
Die xxx Gabel arbeitet spitze, sie federt auch kleine Schläge und wippt nicht "im Wiegetritt*.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 out of the saddle / standing on the pedals

Proposed translations

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out of the saddle / standing on the pedals

Either should be OK. When a rider pedals standing, s/he puts all his weight on one pedal, then on the other. "Wiegen" denotes this side-to-side motion.
Peer comment(s):

agree Robert Paulig : yeah, you can also find "out of the saddle pedaling"
32 mins
agree Markus Donderer : You`re right!
3 hrs
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