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    A Beginner’s Guide To Using Mountain Bike Gears



    Some times the simplest of skills in mountain biking often the most over looked. Rich Payne thinks that shifting gears is one of them, you may think it’s simple but there might be some things you’re getting wrong! Rich covers how to shift gears by anticipating the terrain ahead of you, how to time that shifting and get it as smooth as possible.

    ⏱ Timestamps ⏱
    0:00 – Welcome!
    0:36 – What makes up a gear system?
    2:16 – Changing gear depending on terrain
    3:39 – How to shift gears smoothly
    5:19 – How to time your gear shifts
    6:28 – Using electric gears

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    6. @morris2450 on

      Biking is like so many sports ..there is a lot to learn and think about. You need anticipate and adjust for your situation in advance to improve the experience.

    7. @bubzettel922 on

      I'm sure this video is somewhat informative and helpful for beginners. Sadly it's the last video I'll watch from GMBN though since the channel has become so extremely basic and aimed for ABSOLUTE beginners over the last months that I simply can't find anything of interest for me amymore. Thanks for the journey though, take care.

    13. @wahidamajeed9538 on

      I am a beginner. I don't have a clue about bikes. I am lost. Do I change both gears, rear, and front? I had advice only change rear gears. And second Advice change boths gears? Please help

    14. @jodi2820 on

      Shhhh! I'm borowing my son's bike while he's at his dads because car broke! OMG!! I'm 52 yrs old, and this ain't like my old HUFFY! And his bike is a Shimano! 😮this is a lot to remember!!;

    15. @Jay_Nasty1 on

      This was very helpful as I have not been on a mountain bike in years..this will help change my life for the better with my weight lose journey thank you 🙏🏽

    17. @stevenmetz5363 on

      So high gear for more torque on uphill terrain? What about for regular street use? I feel I had a better grip on this BEFORE I came to the channel. Use #'s of the gears your in for examples please. I'm commonly in gear 21 for speed.

    24. @JohnDoe-ub8fq on

      I have a lot of steep hills in my area.. When comparing gear ratios, the smaller the number, the easier to pedal? Looking to get a new bike and all have a single front, my current/old bike has a triple.

    25. @giselleplantbasedvegan9174 on

      I somewhat understand gears because I drive a manual transmission car, but bikes are so different. I just picked up a used mountain bike for trail riding with easy up down changes in terrain, all dirt. It says that it’s a 15 speed and I’m not sure how that correlates to the gears. I can’t find a manual.

    29. @NickBEADG on

      I can't seem to find the sweet spot to shift before making my gears clunk. I am also 440lbs(idk how many stones or whatever it was called over there🤣) so that doesn't help.

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