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Changing gears

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  • February 18, 2015 at 7:40 pm #23295
    ianrobo

    Does anyone have a tip to go quickly from the smallest gear on the small ring to the largest one on the big ring ?

    Is there a tip to be able to do it quickly, for example after climbing a big hill then straightaway descending ?

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  • February 18, 2015 at 9:13 pm #832629
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    ianrobo

    sure but I am talking about a
    sure but I am talking about a great change, peaking at 10% climb straight into a fast downhill

    February 18, 2015 at 9:13 pm #832627
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    ianrobo

    sure but I am talking about a
    sure but I am talking about a great change, peaking at 10% climb straight into a fast downhill

    February 18, 2015 at 9:08 pm #832625
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    crikey

    Look a long way ahead and
    Look a long way ahead and think about your gearing in the same way.

    February 18, 2015 at 8:57 pm #832623
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    ianrobo

    I understand that but on
    I understand that but on anything over 10% at the moment I have to go to the smallest possible gear and on one hill I do which I love to climb it does mean having to shift all the way.

    Yes as I get fitter the need to go on the smallest will decline but not there yet !!

    February 18, 2015 at 8:52 pm #832621
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    OnTheRopes

    The best way is not to end up
    The best way is not to end up on the smallest sprocket on the small ring. If you are climbing a hill on the smallest sprocket then you should be able to do it on the big ring in a larger sprocket as there is always a large overlap of gearing on the two chainrings.
    So, assuming you come to the bottom of a hill on the big ring and start to climb, you change from (say) the 19 to the 21 sprocket and know you will need the small ring so you change down now before you run out of gears on the big ring. As you change to the big ring you should only need to knock it down a couple of sprockets on the rear.
    Then use the gears as you need to the top of the hill.
    As you start to go over the top you will no doubt select a couple of smaller sprockets, but well before you get to the smallest you should be thinking of moving back to the big ring and at the same time you should only need to change up two or three sprockets on the cassette.
    This is the normal way to do it and avoids having to do what you are asking

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