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Posts Tagged gearing

The Right Gear At The Right Time

By Coach Levi on September 11, 2013   /   Road Cycling Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: gearing, shifting

You know all about how to shift gears, and you probably do it well if you’ve been practicing, but it doesn’t hurt to learn the finer details of being in the right gear at the right time. It’s one of those little things that can make a

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Ask Levi: Can I Change My Road Bike’s Gears to MegaRange?

By Coach Levi on December 4, 2010   /   Road Cycling Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: affiliate, gearing

Today’s question is about switching to a Mega Range cassette on a road bike…

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Ask Levi: What Cogs Are Used With Which Chainring?

By Coach Levi on June 19, 2010   /   Mountain Biking Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: gear shifting, gearing

Today’s question is about which cogs should be used with which chainring when shifting a bicycle…

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Ask Levi: What Do Numbers On Chainrings Mean?

By Coach Levi on May 11, 2010   /   Road Cycling Articles   /   1 Comment
Tags: chainrings, gearing

Today we have a simple question about chainrings on road bikes, including the advantages and disadvantages of standard and compact cranksets…

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A Complete Idiot’s Guide to Bicycle Gears & Shifting

By Coach Levi on September 25, 2008   /   Cycling Skills, Mountain Bike Skills, Road Cycling Articles   /   161 Comments
Tags: gearing, shifting

Moving from a one speed bicycle to one with multiple gears is a big step. Not only do you have to learn how to shift the gears, you also have to learn what gears to use, and figure out when to shift into which gear! Not to worry, here is everything you need to know…

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