Explain Cassette Gearing

[Thorn]

An easy way to remember when you're on the bike - the closer the chain is to your bike, the easier it is to pedal. Move the chain, on either the front or back, closer to the bike is easier - further away is harder to pedal.

What a wonderfully, simple way to look at it...the further away from the bike, the harder the more work. Simple. Elegant. Thank you.

When I read these posts, the engineer in me knows that I can never explain it to someone. Words like gear-inch, gear ratios, etc, want to roll of the finger tips. But, PW, you have the perfect layperson's explanation.

[Pedal Wench]

What a wonderfully, simple way to look at it...the further away from the bike, the harder the more work. Simple. Elegant. Thank you.

When I read these posts, the engineer in me knows that I can never explain it to someone. Words like gear-inch, gear ratios, etc, want to roll of the finger tips. But, PW, you have the perfect layperson's explanation.

Nope - but I'm an engineer too - so I'm just speaking your language!