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[melissam]

Over50Newbie,

Aha! You found the extra gear on the rear cassette! Don't feel silly -- those things can be hard to count.

Anyway, you can't really use Denise's gear chart, because the teeth counts on her rear cassette are slightly different than on your rear cassette, and according to the Trek website, your bike uses 26" tires while hers uses 700's.

So....I made a gear chart up just for you! Let's see if I can get it in here in legible form.... If I do this right, it should be at the bottom of the post.

I'm really glad you're enjoying your bike so much! Don't worry about not using all the gears -- you just need to use the ones that keep your legs moving at a good cadence given the terrain, wind, and your energy level. 10 miles out + 10 back is great! My typical ride after work is 5 miles out and 5 back. That's all I have time for before the sun starts going down.

And, you've crossed a big line in going commando in the cycling shorts. Wow, you'll never go back now!!

OK, let's see if this gear chart gets posted. Otherwise I'll have to scratch my head and figure something else out.

Happy riding!!

-- Melissa

PS Now we've officially hijacked Denise's thread! Denise, I hope you don't mind, seeing as how your original question was addressed several posts back...

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