Gear Question

[jusdooit]

Change the rear first by about 2 or 3 gears followed immediately by a shift in the front. And as mentioned earlier, ease off the pressure on the pedals slightly when shifting. It does take a little practice so be patient.

[jusdooit]

If you change the front first you will spin wildly while trying to adjust the rear, causing you to lose precious momentum. With practice you will learn how to anticipate when you need to start shifting. You should always try to make gear changes to go uphill before you start having trouble pedaling. As a local rider says "shift early, shift often." And don't forget when going up you have that little ring on the inside to use. In others words, don't be afraid to use all the gears you have......that's what they are there for!

[jlnc]

I did the same ride tonight and used the big gear more...the ride was so much better! I was still the last one and way behind, but I felt like I was at least making progress instead of spinning wildly. Thanks for all of the tips!

On an unrelated note....I came home and had one of those G'ade Recovery drinks (they were on sale last week)....what a STRANGE taste, ick! Not a fan.

[Velocivixen]

@jlnc, nice job. You will soon learn what gears work well for you. There is a youtube video by Georgina Terry about bicycle gears. I have watched it a couple of times and found it incredibly helpful. Here's the link if you feel inclined: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AeNL..._order&list=UL

Keep doing what you're doing. Have fun, which it sounds like you are.

[jlnc]

Thanks VelociVixen, that was a helpful video. I watched a few of his others also....i have so much to learn!

[Velocivixen]

Sometimes I bookmark the good videos and go back and watch them over time. Seems like I learn something new each time. I think unless you deal with those things daily it's easy to forget.