gears



  1. R

    Time to Retire my 53/39 crankset

    I'm a recreational rider that lives in Salt Lake City. We have a variety of terrain & I sometimes ride the flats of the valley & have on occasion ridden up Big & Little Cottonwood Canyons & everything in between. I think it's time to retire my 53/39 crankset. It's great on the flats but I'm...
  2. T

    When will it get easier to cycle? or do i need a better bike?

    Hi! I am a new cyclist, 25 and female. I started cycling to and from work about a month ago, which is 2x4 kilometers or 2x2.8 miles, 4-5 times a week. I got my bike secondhand, just before I started cycling and I had no idea what kind of bike I needed. I thought anything would do. I got one...
  3. PghAdvoMama

    Specialized sirrus for everyday commuting

    So I am buying a commuter bike and am between two Specialized Sirrus Bikes...Sirrus Elite Carbon vs Sirrus X Comp Carbon. They seem to ride smoothly and I like the lightness factor (because I have zero upper body strength and when I'm weighed down with full panniers/a basket on back...every...
  4. K

    My gears don't work

    Hello, I don't know much about road bikes. I was trying to change gears and after a few changes, the whole thing seems stuck now. I just have two gear changers, one on each side of my handle bars as seen in the pic. It just presses down as far as I can tell. Now when I press either one, nothing...
  5. MotownBikeBoy

    Corrosion on chain and gears no matter how much I wash/wipe it down?

    My Surly Pug keeps getting rust on the chain and gears post-ride, even though I am rinsing it down and then cleaning and drying it off and re-lubing it. It has been exposed to a significant amount of road salt on almost every ride, due to our record snowfall this year. I am sure that is a...