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d. Which gear should I be in?
The combination of largest rear and smallest front gears (g. 16) is for the
steepest hills. The smallest rear and largest front combination is for the greatest
speed. It is not necessary to shift gears in sequence. Instead, nd the “starting
gear” which is right for your level of ability — a gear which is hard enough for
quick acceleration but easy enough to let you start from a stop without wobbling
— and experiment with upshifting and downshifting to get a feel for the different
gear combinations. At rst, practice shifting where there are no obstacles,
hazards or other trafc, until you’ve built up your condence. Learn not to use
either the “smallest to smallest” or “largest to largest” gear combinations because
they may cause unacceptable stress on the drive train. Learn to anticipate the
need to shift, and shift to a lower gear before the hill gets too steep. If you have
difculties with shifting, the problem could be mechanical adjustment. See your
dealer for help.
WARNING: Never shift a derailleur onto the largest or the smallest
sprocket if the derailleur is not shifting smoothly. The derailleur may
be out of adjustment and the chain could jam, causing you to lose
control and fall.
e. What if it won’t shift gears?
If moving the shift control one click repeatedly fails to result in a smooth shift to
the next gear chances are that the mechanism is out of adjustment. Take the bike
to your dealer to have it adjusted.
2.Howaninternalgearhubdrivetrainworks
If your bicycle has an internal gear hub drivetrain, the gear changing
mechanism will consist of:
• a 3, 5, 7, 8, 12 speed or possibly an innitely variable internal gear hub
• one, or sometimes two shifters
• one or two control cables
• one front sprocket called a chainring
• a drive chain
a. Shifting internal gear hub gears
Shifting with an internal gear hub drivetrain is simply a matter of moving the
shifter to the indicated position for the desired gear ratio. After you have moved
the shifter to the gear position of your choice, ease the pressure on the pedals
for an instant to allow the hub to complete the shift.
b. Which gear should I be in?
The numerically lowest gear (1) is for the steepest hills. The numerically
largest gear is for the greatest speed.
Shifting from an easier, “slower” gear (like 1) to a harder, “faster” gear (like 2 or
3) is called an upshift. Shifting from a harder, “faster” gear to an easier, “slower”
gear is called a downshift. It is not necessary to shift gears in sequence. Instead,
nd the “starting gear” for the conditions — a gear which is hard enough for quick
acceleration but easy enough to let you start from a stop without wobbling — and
experiment with upshifting and downshifting to get a feel for the different gears.