pedal-powered

Driven by feet

Pedal-powered describes something propelled by foot-operated pedals, typically through a crank mechanism: a pedal-powered boat, pedal-powered aircraft.

The term emphasizes human power over motors or engines, often appearing in contexts of sustainable transportation or exercise equipment.

cycling

bicycle

Pedal-powered two-wheeler

chain · sprocket · crank · cadence · gear · derailleur · fixie · touring · commuter · tandem

transport

rickshaw

Person-pulled passenger cart

  • pedicabPedal-powered hired transport
  • trishawCycle-powered passenger vehicle
  • cycloPedal-powered passenger vehicle

commuting · cargo · delivery · urban · sustainable · zero-emission · last-mile · city · infrastructure · lane

machines

generator

Electricity-producing machine

water pump · grain mill · thresher · sewing machine · lathe · sharpener · electricity · off-grid · kinetic · mechanical

sustainability

green

Color of vegetation

clean · low-impact · off-grid · environmental · self-sufficient · regenerative · footprint · conservation · alternative · resilient

watercraft

paddleboat

Foot-driven recreational boat

  • pedaloFoot-propelled small vessel
  • kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
  • waterbikePedal-powered water vessel

pontoon · propeller · hull · lake · recreation · rental · paddle wheel · aquatic · flotation · steering

Categories
Opposites
power source

pedal-poweredmotorized

Equipped with engine propulsion

gas-powered · diesel-powered · battery-powered · steam-powered · nuclear-powered

automation/effort

pedal-poweredself-propelled

Moving under own power

automated · autonomous · powered · mechanized · effortless

Family

power, empower, pedal, pedestrian, powered

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G