Comments on: A Complete Idiot’s Guide to Bicycle Gears & Shifting http://coachlevi.com/cycling/complete-beginner-guide-to-bicycle-gears-shifting/ Training, nutrition, cycling, mountain biking, and racing advice for cyclists. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:40:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mike o http://coachlevi.com/cycling/complete-beginner-guide-to-bicycle-gears-shifting/#comment-41518 mike o Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:11:21 +0000 http://coachlevi.com/?p=1114#comment-41518 I brought a used a moongoose xr200 26 sp, back wheel turns freely both ways front and back, whats wrong with it? thanks, mike I brought a used a moongoose xr200 26 sp, back wheel turns freely both ways front and back, whats wrong with it? thanks, mike

]]> By: Peace http://coachlevi.com/cycling/complete-beginner-guide-to-bicycle-gears-shifting/#comment-41199 Peace Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:58:40 +0000 http://coachlevi.com/?p=1114#comment-41199 I know the article was written a while back, but thank you, thank you, thank you. I recently got a 24speed bike & couldnt figure out squat on it. This article really helped me to understand gears & shifting. Well written & truly an article for beginners & pros alike. Thanks. I know the article was written a while back, but thank you, thank you, thank you.

I recently got a 24speed bike & couldnt figure out squat on it. This article really helped me to understand gears & shifting.

Well written & truly an article for beginners & pros alike.

Thanks.

]]> By: Levi http://coachlevi.com/cycling/complete-beginner-guide-to-bicycle-gears-shifting/#comment-37996 Levi Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:16:42 +0000 http://coachlevi.com/?p=1114#comment-37996 @A Norman With the Nexus internally geared hub, it should shift fine while pedaling or stopped. It doesn't require effort on your part like a derailleur system, which is what this article focused on. @A Norman

With the Nexus internally geared hub, it should shift fine while pedaling or stopped. It doesn’t require effort on your part like a derailleur system, which is what this article focused on.

]]> By: A Norman http://coachlevi.com/cycling/complete-beginner-guide-to-bicycle-gears-shifting/#comment-37983 A Norman Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:56:07 +0000 http://coachlevi.com/?p=1114#comment-37983 When changing NEXUS gears should I pedal forw ards,backwards or not pedal at all? When changing NEXUS gears should I pedal forw ards,backwards or not pedal at all?

]]> By: Pauline http://coachlevi.com/cycling/complete-beginner-guide-to-bicycle-gears-shifting/#comment-36568 Pauline Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:09:07 +0000 http://coachlevi.com/?p=1114#comment-36568 Thanks so much for this article. Shifting is intimidating for me and is an experimental adventure for my husband! We're "seniors" picking up our new 21 speed cruisers today. Understanding how the gears work will make riding our bikes much more fun and easier now. Thanks so much for this article. Shifting is intimidating for me and is an experimental adventure for my husband! We’re “seniors” picking up our new 21 speed cruisers today. Understanding how the gears work will make riding our bikes much more fun and easier now.

]]> By: RDOwens http://coachlevi.com/cycling/complete-beginner-guide-to-bicycle-gears-shifting/#comment-36482 RDOwens Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:16:16 +0000 http://coachlevi.com/?p=1114#comment-36482 Thank you. This was exactly the kind of help I needed. I appreciate the time and effort you put into this. Thank you. This was exactly the kind of help I needed. I appreciate the time and effort you put into this.

]]> By: Chris http://coachlevi.com/cycling/complete-beginner-guide-to-bicycle-gears-shifting/#comment-36241 Chris Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:36:24 +0000 http://coachlevi.com/?p=1114#comment-36241 Many thanks! This explained everything perfectly. Now I finally know what that grinding noise is ... and why those pedestrians were walking faster than me uphill! ;) Many thanks! This explained everything perfectly. Now I finally know what that grinding noise is … and why those pedestrians were walking faster than me uphill! ;)

]]> By: Shawna http://coachlevi.com/cycling/complete-beginner-guide-to-bicycle-gears-shifting/#comment-36230 Shawna Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:54:48 +0000 http://coachlevi.com/?p=1114#comment-36230 Thank you so much for this article. I have been looking all over the web for such a through but simple explaination of the gears. I was so confused! Thank you so much for this article. I have been looking all over the web for such a through but simple explaination of the gears. I was so confused!

]]> By: Nick http://coachlevi.com/cycling/complete-beginner-guide-to-bicycle-gears-shifting/#comment-35868 Nick Thu, 12 May 2011 01:53:26 +0000 http://coachlevi.com/?p=1114#comment-35868 Best explanation I found online. I just got a 9 speed road bike (double) and the bike shop fitted me and adjusted the bike etc BUT DIDNT TELL ME--A NEWBIE--HOW TO USE THE GEARS! Best explanation I found online. I just got a 9 speed road bike (double) and the bike shop fitted me and adjusted the bike etc BUT DIDNT TELL ME–A NEWBIE–HOW TO USE THE GEARS!

]]> By: Rowal http://coachlevi.com/cycling/complete-beginner-guide-to-bicycle-gears-shifting/#comment-35862 Rowal Tue, 10 May 2011 08:31:11 +0000 http://coachlevi.com/?p=1114#comment-35862 Thanks I found this very useful not only for myself but also it saved trying to explaing it to my cycling partner - we are both newbees Rowal Thanks I found this very useful not only for myself but also it saved trying to explaing it to my cycling partner – we are both newbees
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