[But, nobody's ever accomplished anything by playing it safe, and though he's sure he could use some more practice, Viktor is not at all intimidated by taking the bicycle on a downhill. The speed is thrilling, and the excitement is evident in his voice. They're not going so fast that he's lost control of the pedals, but they are accelerating, and the waterfront is rushing up to meet them. He doesn't quite whip around at the base of the incline, but they do jostle a bit as they reach the bottom of the hill and level out. Viktor becomes aware of Kyle's hands tight on his shoulders.
Here, there are fewer pedestrians and more space to ride. He uses the momentum from the hill to maintain speed, giving a few more good pedals before pushing them into a short coast. When he does all this both with Kyle's weight on the back of the bike and without losing his balance, Viktor lets out a laugh directed at nothing in particular, though there might be some relief in the expulsion of air.]
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[But, nobody's ever accomplished anything by playing it safe, and though he's sure he could use some more practice, Viktor is not at all intimidated by taking the bicycle on a downhill. The speed is thrilling, and the excitement is evident in his voice. They're not going so fast that he's lost control of the pedals, but they are accelerating, and the waterfront is rushing up to meet them. He doesn't quite whip around at the base of the incline, but they do jostle a bit as they reach the bottom of the hill and level out. Viktor becomes aware of Kyle's hands tight on his shoulders.
Here, there are fewer pedestrians and more space to ride. He uses the momentum from the hill to maintain speed, giving a few more good pedals before pushing them into a short coast. When he does all this both with Kyle's weight on the back of the bike and without losing his balance, Viktor lets out a laugh directed at nothing in particular, though there might be some relief in the expulsion of air.]
See? It isn't so difficult.