How To Use Road Bicycle Gears
Aug 24, 2023
How To Use Road Bicycle Gears
Road bicycle gears enable riders to ride at a comfortable effort level over almost any terrain, but, to be able to do this, riders first must be able to use their gears intuitively. In this video, Manon explains how to use road bike gears, as well as sharing some handy tips to help fix any problems you might encounter and ride more smoothly out on the road!https://gcn.eu/Racepass https://gcn.eu/app https://gcn.eu/3-f http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN https://gcn.eu/3-e https://gcn.eu/3K7 http://gcn.eu/FBCommunity https://gcn.eu/3-d https://gcn.eu/3YT http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ https://gcn.eu/Castelli https://gcn.eu/Giro https://gcn.eu/Pinarello http://gcn.eu/fizikshoes and http://gcn.eu/fiziksaddles https://gcn.eu/Mavic https://gcn.eu/Enervit http://gcn.eu/Topeak http://gcn.eu/-Canyon https://gcn.eu/Pirelli http://gcn.eu/Orbea http://gcn.eu/Vision http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness http://gcn.eu/-parktool https://gcn.eu/EliteBottles https://gcn.eu/Whoop https://gcn.eu/komoot https://gcn.eu/subscribe-gcn-japan https://gcn.eu/GCN-Italia http://gcn.eu/Suscribirse http://gcn.eu/club http://gcn.eu/gcnYT http://gcn.eu/gcnFb http://gcn.eu/GCNInsta http://gcn.eu/gcnTW http://gmbn.tech/subscribe http://gcntech.co/subscribe http://embn.me/subscribe
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3.04 -> bicycle gears are brilliant
5.04 -> although they can seem a little bit
6.96 -> confusing at times
8.32 -> especially if you're new to sport but
10.88 -> don't worry
11.679 -> in this video we're going to show you
13.679 -> everything you need to know
15.04 -> about the gears and how to use them so
17.199 -> you can get the most out of your riding
25.64 -> [Music]
28.08 -> bicycle gears allow you to maintain a
30.32 -> comfortable pedaling speed
31.84 -> to the terrain or gradient of road
34.079 -> you're on
35.2 -> the very first bicycle only had one gear
38.239 -> so no matter how steep the road you just
41.36 -> have to keep pedaling
43.04 -> even if it became very difficult gears
46.239 -> on modern day bicycles have a lot more
48.399 -> options
49.039 -> meaning you can pedal uphill and
50.8 -> downhill comfortably
52.8 -> well pedaling uphill is never really
55.199 -> that comfortable
58.399 -> but what is a comfortable pedaling speed
61.359 -> cadence is the term
62.719 -> used in cycling to measure the speed
64.64 -> which you are pedaling at
66.08 -> it's measured in rpm revolutions per
69.119 -> minute
69.84 -> so basically how many times you turn the
72.08 -> pedals in just one minute
74.24 -> it's recommended they pedal at a cadence
76.479 -> of around 70 to 100 rpm
79.52 -> but you want to pedal at a cadence
81.119 -> that's comfortable for you
83.04 -> i'm pedaling at 85 rpm right now and
86.72 -> this is pretty comfortable for me
89.119 -> everyone pedals at a different speed so
91.28 -> there isn't a right or wrong answer
93.439 -> some people prefer a higher cadence and
95.439 -> some people prefer a lower cadence
98.479 -> you want to use your gears to help
100.4 -> maintain your cadence despite the speed
102.56 -> or terrain you're riding
104.079 -> so for example if you're riding a pill
106.399 -> you want to select an easy gear so your
108.32 -> cadence
108.88 -> doesn't drop too much
112.72 -> gears will either be electronic or
114.88 -> manual and they're pretty easy to use
116.799 -> once you've figured them out you have
118.96 -> buttons or levers
120.479 -> here one side will change the big
122.88 -> chainring and the little chainring and
124.479 -> the other side
125.28 -> will change the cassette at the back
128.399 -> i've got electronic gearing on mine so i
131.12 -> just click these buttons
132.48 -> and it will change the gears for me
136.48 -> bikes come in a variety of different
138.48 -> components and gearing so
140.319 -> my bike might have a different gear
142.08 -> ratio to use but
143.599 -> essentially to explain the gears really
145.599 -> easily the big ring is where you want to
147.76 -> be
148.08 -> when you're traveling at high speed on
150.72 -> flat fast roads
152.239 -> and then if you start going up a hill
154.239 -> and it gets a little bit steep you want
155.76 -> to drop
156.4 -> into your little ring there and that
158.08 -> will make it a lot easier
160.08 -> and for the cassette at the back you've
161.68 -> got quite a few different gears to
163.519 -> choose from
164.48 -> so the biggest cog that's going to be
166.4 -> your easiest gear
167.68 -> so the one closest to the spokes that's
169.519 -> the easiest and then
170.72 -> they gradually get harder and harder as
172.64 -> you move down to the smallest one
174.54 -> [Music]
176.64 -> change gears whenever you think it's
178.4 -> necessary or when your cadence
180.56 -> changes from what you're comfortable
182.08 -> with but try and avoid changing gears
184.8 -> a million times up one short climb
187.36 -> sometimes it's best to stay
188.959 -> in the same gear and push a little bit
191.28 -> harder up the climb or get out the
193.04 -> saddle
193.84 -> if you see a steep climb coming up think
196.72 -> about what gear you want to be in for
198.56 -> the climb
199.2 -> you want to avoid changing gears up the
201.599 -> climb because
202.72 -> this can cause them to jump
206.48 -> when you come to a stop say at traffic
208.64 -> lights for instance
209.92 -> make sure you're in the right gear to
212.239 -> pull off
213.04 -> you don't want to be stuck in a massive
215.12 -> gear trying to get it going from the
216.879 -> traffic lights because
218.239 -> that's going to be hard work
220.77 -> [Music]
222.239 -> if your gears aren't working properly
224.4 -> they're rubbing
225.28 -> they're jumping or you get this annoying
227.2 -> friction noise you can fix this yourself
229.68 -> but a bike shop
230.56 -> will be able to fix it pretty quickly if
233.36 -> your chain isn't sitting in the right
235.28 -> place for the gears then it won't run
237.28 -> smoothly
238.159 -> the derailleur that you can see here
239.92 -> will guide your chain
241.28 -> into the right place it could be as
243.599 -> simple as
244.4 -> adjusting your derailleur so the gears
246.72 -> run smoothly
248.4 -> a worn out chain or cassette could be
250.799 -> the cause of your gears not running
252.56 -> smoothly
253.439 -> it even could be your gear cables we
255.84 -> have lots of mechanical explainers on
257.919 -> our channel so make sure you check them
259.68 -> out
260.16 -> if you need some help
269.52 -> thank you for watching this video and i
271.6 -> hope it's helped you understand a little
273.36 -> bit more
274.08 -> about the gears if you have any funny
276.88 -> gear selection stories
278.16 -> please leave them in the comment section
280.32 -> below
281.44 -> my my funny story was i was out on a
284.32 -> training camp in italy and i was in the
286.479 -> mountains and my gear cable snapped and
288.8 -> i was stuck
289.68 -> in my hardest gear for the rest of the
291.68 -> ride good job i had some friends there
294.08 -> to push me home or i'll
295.68 -> probably still be out there
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjlKdrfUu1o
