on the rivet

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

When riding at maximum speed, a racer often perches on the front tip of the saddle, where the shell of an old-style leather saddle would be attached to the saddle frame with a rivet.

Prepositional phrase[edit]

on the rivet

  1. (cycling) Riding at maximum speed.