When I first started mountain biking I had grip shifters, and I relied on those numbers. But I haven't had that in a long time.
I shift a lot mountain biking, and often lose track of the gear I'm in. But I always know what ring I'm in, and usually roughly which gear in the back. If I know I've got a climb ahead I make sure I'm in the right ring (most important), and if it's a long climb I can finesse the gears to get them just right. If it's a short steep climb and I'm not in quite the gear I wanted, I just suffer through it.
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08-01-2008, 06:37 AM #7
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I don't crash so much anymore (less blood on the trail), so just call me Stephanie
I'll tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than any one thing in the world. I rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a bike. It gives her a feeling of self-reliance and independence the moment she takes her seat; and away she goes, the picture of untrammelled womanhood. ~ Susan B. Anthony
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