Great video! What do you do with the front brake/brake lever though?

Thanks

Just gotten back in to being on a bike in 20 years, and before then I only did it for two summers. This helps me so much. What is the absolute easiest resistance when going uphill? Biggest in the front and lowest in the back? Wont that create a weird curve to it?

Excellent video, thanks 👍

Im a new biker and when i shift gears all i hear clicking and it feels like i have to use extra force just to shift. Its a new bike

Thank you. I'll look for the video on how to change the microshift gears. I t ook my bike to the shop and thry switched from the twist gears to that. I don't like them. I just use my bike to ride up and down the street.😢

thanks chas

Not me switching to higher bike gears with a low front gear on an uphill 😭 and yes my chain did break

Thanks.

"NEVER change gears on an uphill" is what I needed to hear! I kept returning my brand new bike to the shop, berating the very patient dealer about selling me a dodgy bike because I kept jamming the gears. I owe him a huge apology (🙈). And massive gratitude to you on explaining the gear "ratio". 😊

This video was a god send. I finally found the answer to my question as to why we have to gear shifters.

Thank you so much !!!

Literally just got a 7 speed bike with a 3 speed thats going to the pedals. I had no idea what they did until I seen your video. W you.

Thank you very much forthe video. It is so sueful especially for beginners. I do not plan to commute. I decided to start cycling after 46 years. Yes I last rode a bike 46 years ago. I have a bike and it has 21 gears. Can you please tell me what combination/s of the rear and from gears are optimal (for a beginner) for flat, uphill and downhill rides? Thanks for your help

So what about replacing parts?? lol how much to replace a “USA bottom bracket” pedal/ gear assembly?

This guy too does not think you need it kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rJhoot1kkrixgn0.htmlsi=mNsuZyWbh09cOP4L

Why the hell would you use that font in an informational video

THANK YOU SO MUCHHHHH

just a small correction, you *SHOULD* change your gears on an uphill, ideally you should see ahead and switch before you reach it, but when you're uphill on the highest gear, well, even if you're strong enough to handle it, it's not good to put that ammount of torque into that tiny gear, problem is, doing it incorrectly is a lot worse, so that's why everybody tells you not to. to safely do it, pedal really hard and get at least 2 seconds worth of momentum alone, then, stop putting a lot of force in the pedal, quickly switch gears and coast the pedal until it fully changes, ideally you should do it once for every gear, but it gets easier to do it as you shift down

NEVER CHANGE GEARS UPHILL 😭 I didn't know that

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First geared bike I used only had one shifter, at the wheel. I never learned how to manage the pedal gears until now. I super appreciate this video, and I'm happy youtube recommended it to me. Video may be 6 years old, but this kind of tutorializing is evergreen content.

what if i got 1 gear in front and 10 in back

I take my dogs for runs and walks with my bike, I almost never have a reason to get out of 2nd front and I use from 2 to 6 in the rear gear. That's for all three bikes I have and they're all different size bikes. One has 21 speed, one has 15 and the third bike I believe has 18. It's rare to need to get out of middle gear.

Very helpful and informative appreciate you and this video. 👍🙏

so what if i have 1x9 drivetrain? then chain would have an angle right?

Well shit

Thank you for this info I just got a bike and this was very helpful.

Thank you so much❤❤❤!

Thanks man. You answered my question with an issue I’ve been having . 🤘🏽💀🖤

U should do a video on proper shifting for hill climbing and should u shift before approaching the hill or during the climb

I always keep the left shifter in the middle and the right shifter on the larger cogs because I live in a hilly town I never use the smaller gears I’m always going up a hill so I go from middle front gear to smaller front i never use the big front gear

Exactly what I was looking for

I appreciate that info

These guys are idiots. Two videos in, and no one is explaining when to shift gears when going downhill, uphill, grass etc. These bozos are explaining how bike chains work wtf.

Very good

Thank you! Great tips that I need!

On the first day I bought my bike, I was driving in 2 & 9, and my chain broke :/ The servicer said it’s their fault, and repaired the chain. Should I be worried?

Great explanation, although why is changing gear on uphill is a bad idea?

Thank you for this clear explanation - very helpful!

2024 and thanks! best tutorial!

wow, I just got a bike after 20 years of having one. And, the technology for biking has improved a lot. The bike I have has these two gears, and I would ride mostly on 4 & 5 on the right while I have the left on 3..I'm glad I ran across your video. I'm going to try keeping the left on 2 during today's bike ride..Hopefully, this explain why sometimes I hear the chain pop after changing gears. Also, I will try not to change gears when going uphill (when I bring the right gear down to make going uphill easier).

I feel like a dummy asking this but I just starting commuting with a coop 2.2 after not riding for a decade and only a single speed bmx. I’m tired of burning out on hills cause I don’t get the gear ratios

I feel like a dummy asking this but I just starting commuting with a coop 2.2 after not riding for a decade and only a single speed bmx. I’m tired of burning out on hills cause I don’t get the gear ratios

🇵🇬🇵🇬,,

😊

Exactly what I needed to see thank you👍🏽

I have been looking for this explanation..this save me a lot of trouble...

So..... What's the point in having gears in the first place? Why not just use a normal bike that doesn't have gears?

What way do u move the Allen key? Left or right to unloose