Please tell me I'm not. I'm a biking noob. (just like my message says!) My friend, Lauren, infiltrated my mind, and now I have come to bike for fun. GAH! Living in the NW, one has lots of hills to overcome - so, you go down (3-2-1) in gears to go up steeper hills, and when you're on the level (haha) about 3, and going down, lower (4-5-6), right?

(all of those are coming from the point of view of a 6-speed.)

And btw, hello to ya'll! I'm rather excited to be part of this community!