My first multiple speed bike was a trek, with numbers that showed me where I was. My second multiple speed bike was a Raleigh, with little dials that also showed me what gear i was in.

My lovely bianchi expects me to know a lot more. I've had it since May and I'd say there's 400 miles on it, and I still don't know where I am (gear wise) half the time!

I learned last week to keep it in the low gears for the inner chain ring, that i can use all the gears for the second chain ring, and if i'm ever in high, never
put it in the lowest gears.

I have really been trying to follow that, and sunday I managed (for the first time) to pop the chain right off. I had it in the highest rear gear and the inside chain ring.

So I started trying to keep track of each gear i was in.. Got halfway home last night and... i was in the high chain ring (outside) trying to go up the hill.
What!!

I CAN look but I can't see too well under there and i prefer to have my eyes on the road. Can anyone give me some pointers here?
thanks