Sentence examples for built up speed from inspiring English sources

To be clear, you can use your bike's higher gears, but you should only shift into them gradually after you've already built up speed.

But Miller built up speed gradually and passed Reindl in minutes.

What a performance from Cockroft - the Halifax native who was the first ever athlete to break a gold medal in this stadium (during the test event) adds a Paralympics gold to her World title, accelerates quite slowly but slowly builds up speed to push herself over the finish line several chair lengths ahead of her nearest rival.

That stream of plasma generates steady, efficient thrust that uses low amounts of propellant and builds up speed over time.

Lawson, erect in her chair, builds up speed to move toward Sheppard, rolling up and hovering just over her body.

Those that do, however, will slowly build their snowball until it builds up speed and helps them achieve their financial goals.

He does it as he builds up speeds, from 50 miles an hour to the high 80's.

"You'd prefer not to have roads leading directly into places, so you can't build up speed".

For several laps, the cyclists ride behind him, taking advantage of the windbreak he offers to build up speed.

The second lap requires commitment to a key move in order to build up speed and establish position for the final sprint.

I was careful to build up speed as I approached the hill, and to begin shifting down as the incline steepened.