Quote Originally Posted by NaeNae View Post
Thanks, Owlie. Another problem I have, though, is that it seems that there is too large a difference between my big ring and my small ring! If I'm in a middle gear on my big ring and it feels too hard, so I switch to the middle gear on my smaller ring, it often feels way too easy! Is this normal, and like you said, I just have to get used to it? Thanks!
When you're just shooting for a minute adjustment in resistance, simply shift between the cogs on your rear wheel. I usually start in the small ring up front, but as my muscles warm up, I switch to the large ring. I rarely, if ever, switch back and forth between the two front rings, unless I'm climbing. All my gear shifting happens in the back, where you can really fine tune everything.