Tips On How To Use Bicycle Gears Efficiently For A Better And Faster Ride

Bicycle gears were invented to help the rider pedal at a steady rate without exerting too much effort. However, these gears are often misused and wrongly combined resulting to the rider pedaling faster and exerting too much energy only to find out they are not getting anywhere. Bikers should learn that there are ways to properly use these gears to put the bicycle’s capacity to a maximum level. Expert bikers shared these few tips for bikers to efficiently use their gears for a better and faster ride.

1. For climbing. If your intention is for climbing, the trick is to properly set up your low gear. Its front gear should contain a small chain ring while the back part should have the largest sprockets. According to experts, this kind of gear can help the rider climb the hill slowly and steadily even with less effort. There is no more need to furiously pedal just to ascend the hill you are taking.

2. For everyday terrains. The usual terrain can be best pedaled by your bike when its middle gear is being maximized. This means that the middle gear is set up properly with the middle chain ring on triple. Its front gear should contain a small chain ring on double or compact and the back being contained with the middle sprockets.

3. For descending terrains. To best pedal on a descending terrain, you should learn to set up your high gear. Its front should have the big chain ring and the back having small sprockets. Actually, this setup is not only good for descending terrains but also for ascending ones.

If there is the right gear, there is also the wrong combination of gears. Experts advised to avoid the combination of smallest chain ring on the front gear and the smallest sprocket on the back gear. It is also advised to avoid having the biggest chain ring at the front gear and the biggest sprocket at the back. These combinations can cause damage to your bike, particularly the chain, over time.

According to cycling talent experts, experimenting with different gears on every terrain, whether it’s an ascending or descending can help you determine if you are on the right gear. It is crucial that a rider practice riding at different rate of pedaling or what they call as cadence. Determining what feels most comfortable and natural to you will also help in finding out the best gears for you.

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