Quote Originally Posted by pooks View Post
Gearing is all new to me, so I have a lot to learn.
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So how do I know what kind of gearing to get? (Oh wait, ask at the LBS?)
Hi pooks, and anyone else -

It's time for a plug for the lovely Sheldon Brown

Much of what I know I learned from the articles on his most excellent website.

Pour yourself a cup of coffee (or a cuppa tea), settle in, take yourself here, and learn many good things.

Here's a good one for starters - the top article on this page, Gear Shifting: Everything You Wanted To Know About Shifting Your Bicycle's Gears, But Were Afraid To Ask might be very helpful.

http://sheldonbrown.com/beginners/index.html