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Christopher Mah
Guest
I cycle in to work from Battersea to Holborn in London, and I notice that I seen to use my gears
rather differently to others. I change gears as if I were driving so that I start of middle of the
mid range, speed up a bit then go top range and up shift from there, then when traffic light
approach I shift back down to middle-middle again. In London this means a lot of gear changes! A lot
of other people on bikes though seen to stick to the high range or high gears all the time
(necessitating a somewhat slow initial acceleration). I am wondering, am I using my gears
incorrectly, I mean is it possible I might 'wear them out' before time by shifting so often?
Sorry if this sounds like a silly question, but I keep wondering about it!
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From the iBook of Christopher Mahon
rather differently to others. I change gears as if I were driving so that I start of middle of the
mid range, speed up a bit then go top range and up shift from there, then when traffic light
approach I shift back down to middle-middle again. In London this means a lot of gear changes! A lot
of other people on bikes though seen to stick to the high range or high gears all the time
(necessitating a somewhat slow initial acceleration). I am wondering, am I using my gears
incorrectly, I mean is it possible I might 'wear them out' before time by shifting so often?
Sorry if this sounds like a silly question, but I keep wondering about it!
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From the iBook of Christopher Mahon