Pedal Spin

I slipped through the terrace screen and bolted straight toward the bicycle propped against the sunny brick wall! Sticking right out at knee height was the flat black pedal, showing off a bright orange reflector that glowed in the morning light. It looked like the sturdiest little stepping platform! I took three sprinting strides across the flagstones, leaped high, and landed both feet flat on the ridged plastic. Whir-click! The pedal crank pivoted straight down in a sudden, swooping arc! The fast drop caught my tummy, but I kicked off at the bottom and landed neatly on the gravel, grinning as the chain gave a satisfied metallic rattle!