Quote Originally Posted by Pedal Wench

Another approach. Instead of thinking about what gear I want to be in, just think which direction I want the chain to move. The closer to the bike, the easier it is to pedal. Yeah, that's it - don't think about gears, just about where the chain is.

Hmm,... I don't think this has helped at all...
Hey, it's helping me! Gearing seems to be some sort of spatial thing that just won't go into my head! When folks here talk about 28/13 I finally know what they are saying but I STILL can't translate it into usable information when I'm actually riding. I LIKE "closer is easier"!!!