I've been riding for years, and I've never really taken the time to explore this subject beyond "Don't shift under load" and "Don't cross-chain". This was a great video.
@@hectichive889 essentially, yes. If you try to shift to a larger sprocket while you're putting pressure down to the pedals, it puts unnecessary stress on the drivetrain components. It will usually still work, it's just not good in the long term for your drivetrain.
Like he says you’ll end up shifting under load all the time. Ideally you’d know what gear you need to be in and be in the right gear before you need to be in it. In real life we mess that up and need to shift while we go. But def don’t cross the chain. That’s bad for the chain.
Not sure if this was ever said, but for the front gears on all Shimano 105, Dura Ace and Ultegra, the shifting "tracks" from the smaller gear to the bigger gear are positioned when your right leg is up, and starting to go down. So if you use/apply the shifter from smaller gear to the bigger gear when the right leg is up, and just about to go down, the shifting is much quicker and smoother than any other leg "position" (or pedal rotation). This avoid any chain rubbing and makes the front gear changes much smoother. Cheers!
@@si7273 I think Bill meant he's a beginner racing cyclist. I think you are talking about riding a bike all together. That's amazing! How old are you and how long did it take you to feel comfortable? Sorry, I'm just curious, haha. I live in the Netherlands, so I don't know anyone who hasn't ridden a bike since they were 3 years old.
@@jsmit9484 learned how to bike after ridingg friends bike for 3x..now got my own bike after 13 years...I'll say it's pretty easy..just need confidence..ofc training for stamina
My suggestion for 3x drivetrains.. Always start at 2nd gear on front and the middle gear for the rear cogs (for instance in 7 speed the middle is 4th gear) , then start pedaling and if u need to speed up, move to third gear on front and if you feel to add again then go to 5th gear in rear and so on.. And when uphill, from 2x4 move to 1x4 and if you still need some, move to 3rd, 2nd and so on in the rear cogs..
I'm sure there are another 100k people with my story. But I've bought a cheap bike so I don't have to buy gas. I only have 5miles, but there's a REALLY big hill. I instinctively have started in the middle in the front. But this comment totally made me see better thx.
I do it a bit differently, because under load, especially when loaded with camping gear, it is allways easyer to go from big to small . I prefer to keep the easy and immediate downshift in reserve, so I usually keep the middle on the front all the way, and then when that becomes too hard I shift down with the front derailleur, which is easy, allso because the chain allready lies towards that side. When I was riding through the German woods I had a 3x7 that did it very well with these combinations.
Thank you. I've been riding a 21-speed mountain bike for about five years now and recently realised I was using the gears wrongly. This explains it perfectly for me.
I am 67 next week and cycle road and trail occasional. This video opened my eyes . I never knew the chain line straightness was so important and also the need to take the strain off changing gears. Thank you. Watched video twice now.!
@@cannondany I have a 8 speed bike when I change from 7 to 8 gear as I'm in 7 it's quite a wait for it to go to 8 when before it was quicker. Any idea what that is about?
I’ve been practicing this while keeping my cadence at 85-90 , self taught from years of cycling as you mention , dropping down front or going into big ring is too big and totally messes up your rhythm. Nice to see this taught 👍
Before bike computers, we had to memorize our gear ratios and know the crossover points between the cranks and cogs. For example, a crank/cog 42/13 = 53/17. So, 42/13 had too much crossover which is solved by progressing to 53/17. Knowing gear-inches is the equivalent of knowing gear ratios.
You explained a complex concept in a non-native language in such a clear and comprehensible way that I’m more impressed by that than the actual tutorial. Well done.
excellent video. i was concerned about changing gears in the front & back at the same time. i am glad that not only is it the right thing to do (when appropriate), but it also takes the load off the chain / drivetrain. thank you for the explanation / clarification!
you really hit the nail on the head. I found I was already concerning myself with my chain line (I think anyone who pays attention to their bike should) but you did a good job at teaching me about how to avoid those hard shifts. all I could add is to stress what gear you should be in. Don't over exert yourself or your equipment. keep in mind that your bike is a mechanical thing and try to understand what it is doing when you change 6 gears at once up hill... cheers all
This is one of the most useful skills I have ever learned. Takes some getting used to but this makes descents after immediately steep climbs a lot easier. Though my rear shifter doesn't have multiple clicks to go down more than one gear at a time it's no biggie
Thank you so much for this video. I got my first road bike yesterday and saw this video a week ago. I cycled 60 km home from the store, and during the ride I practiced this shifting. Compared to a mountain bike, the technique is different and your video helped me a lot.
SickBiker yes please! I also don't understand how you shift two gears at once on the cassette... Please show us the hands. Thanks and keep up the good work
To add to what TheK4ptur wrote. Some shifters can do 2 gears through a stroke, others can do 3 gears per stroke. These are are usually mid to high grade components. Think Ultegra. To shift simultaneously you need only use both your left and right hand on the STI style of brifters. One hand for the left hand to shift the front cogs, one hand for the right hand to shift the rear cogs. I do hope you understand my messages. Greetings.
I'm pretty sure what he's doing is changing gears with both hands at the same time: the right hand is doing the shift in the rear at the very same time that the left hand is doing the shift in the front. Very good riders do it all the time, but I haven't gotten it down yet.
Great demo for beginners. I used this video to teach my wife whom is riding for the first time a multi gear bike. Previous to that she was used only to 1 speed freewheels.
Wow great explanation for me, I'm an everyday commuter cyclist but really didn't know much about optimal shifting and using the gears most effectively.
A good mechanic will always be willing to teach us how to maintain our bikes, making them more dependable and safe to ride in any situation we encounter, keeping in mind that a bicycle chain was not designed to have any horizontal play in it. The chain is free to move at the pins to roll over the sprocket and cassette. Cross chain gear selections, over time, will degrade or break the chain and prematurely wear the sprocket and cassette. Thanks for detail explanation. Your chart provided the visual that also helped. Good job.
Now that's really a professional advise and real technique from a pro thanks! Feel the comfort in the cadence each time. And the double almost simultaneous action on the derailer and the sprockets is simply brilliant!
Fàntastic demonstration of economy of motion. Granted I am a rookie mountain biker who hasn't been in the saddle for 20+ years and recently acquired a Felt 9 five and beginning to breath a freedom I have not had in decades. I have had tunnel vision until this video with the mind set of changing gears from one aspect at a time. I am almost imbearest to admit I never considered manipulating both drove sprocket and cassette simultaneously. I also understand now that it is most efficient when chain alignment is most true. Thank you sir for the enlightenment.
Thank you so much brother for this insightful presentation... The confusion and fear associated with gears are now 80% gone just that 20% of hard work and persistent practice on my part will perhaps help me master the much feared gearing technique especially while riding 😃 Thanks a million ton sir... 👍👍👍
I just started on a road bike and happens to look down on my chain and wondered how to make less work for it. Thank you for this video! You explain so clear and the camera angle was a great view! Great job on all your videos
Pedaling a little less before shifting was something I figured out in my own sort of on accident. I never knew there was an actual reason for it. Great video.
Beautiful and simple tutorial. Probably the clearest explanation online about this. It took me a while to develop this and this video makes it easy to pass it on to beginners. Keep up with the great videos!
Here I thought double shifting was bad, very good video explaining the shifting. Makes total sense, explained. Been practicing early in the morning so that my granny shifting isn't as noticeable😂.
I learned it the hard way, chain fell of like 20 times than i understood when to shift, but for a daily use of a bike (i am 17 so i use it as a car ~15km daily) on flat terrain go 5 on the rear and 3 on the top one, gives a lot of energy and its possible to easy start
i have got into cycling just two months ago. i do road cycling and am buying a new road bike soon. your video was very helpful in understanding the maintenance of gear change. i will follow your advice closely
I now finally understand how to change gear wtf. This kind of explanation is what I'm looking for just need to spend a lot of time to practice. Thank you so much!!!! 😊🙋
This was the most useful video I have watched in a long time! I’m about to get my new bike and had no clue about gears. Now at least I know how not to ruin the chain! Thanks!
Great presentation 👏. I never liked the excessive noise and quickly shifted. Your teaching has showed me exactly why and what causes the noise. Thank you 😊.
Thank you, Sir, you solve my problem. My bike was making some type of horrible sounds when I used to change my bike gears and I asked my bike dealer several times about it, but they just used to made useless excuses. But now I understand the whole thing. Thank you once again 😊
Just got a new hybird bike! Ive never focused on how to drive the bicycle propely and i wondered if i could go faster easier. This video was really helpful! Now i can go faster without so much fatigue!
Wow, I've wondered about this for years, pretty much my whole life. I've asked much more avid cyclists than myself including cyclist that participate in races with expensive racing bikes and no one ever really seemed to understand how gear shifting was suposed to be done given there are two shifters, one for the front sprocket and one for the back. So glad I stumbled across this and finally understand.
Many years ago, when I was just getting serious I was training with a very experienced West Coast tri-athlete. He broke it down for me with this,,, "AJ... will you PLEASE try and keep the chain straight !" It finally clicked... Don't think "big and little" sprockets... Think, "right and left."
Amazing tutorial. I just discovered the 2 gears I normally cycle with on two different sprockets are the worst possible and aren't going straight. The moment I used the gear equivalent but using a different sprocket to line it up I felt like I was using so much less power - thank you!
I have a giant defy advanced 2, and its my first road endurance bike. Just got into gears from a fixie, and super helpful video. I knew about not changing it under load but I didn't know you can shift the rear cogs AND the chainring at the same time. I thought it had to be done 1by1
Wow great video ... I learned something I never knew or thought about, is to change the front simultaneously as changing the back to avoid cross chain etc. Thanks
Very good video. I am new to this. Just bought my 1st moutain e-bike and learning to ride. I have had a little trouble with the chain alignment and went on CZcams to see how its done. Yours was excellent. Many good tips for changing gears. I will go out tomorrow and apply some of your suggestions. Thanks again.
This video was about advanced techniques to avoid frictional losses. If you're not even using gears besides your your highest gear, you have a lot to learn before you even think about this video...
@@frederickschulze8014 he said he is on the highest gear 80% of the time. This doesn't mean he isn't using anything else. You just don't get what he is saying: (down) shifting under load is much easier and efficient if you have a preference for the higher gears in the front, because you can downshift fast there This ratio seems realistic for me, too (having 3x9). Usually I don't need the lowest gears, so the lowest one in the front is used seldom. The second gear is only used uphill and I don't care about big shifting differences, so mostly I use the big one in the front
Ive purchased new bike- 2nd hand Merida BIG.NINE 300. I thought ive got scammed, as my chain would get out of place so very often. I considered going to a repair shop. few hours before my scheduled ride to the store, I found this video. HANDS DOWN the only video that explains simultaneous gear shifting. Ive made a nice deal, and improved from 'dummies shifting' with a forgiving bike to higher level, to save some Wats and enjoy whole new depth of riding. Thanks, 6 years later :)
I haven’t ridden in years and just bought a recumbent trike with 24 gears so I’m having a heck of a time learning this. Great into…if I can remember it!
Thank you for this video. I wrote the explanation for myself and I wanted to know if it is correct. SHIFTING GEARS: Shifting means to move the bike chain from one gear to another. It is performed using the levers on the handles. Each time the lever clicks, it has selected another gear. Front Wheel: Entire assembly is called a Crankset. A sprocket is a single chainring. There are usually three chainrings which are commonly referred to as front gears. Shifting the front gears is performed by pushing one of the triggers or levers on the LEFT handle of the bike (LEFT = FRONT). The larger lever moves the chain to a larger chainring or gear which makes pedaling harder. The smaller lever moves the chain to a smaller chainring which makes pedaling easier. Rear Wheel: (CORRECTION as per Sebastian) The set of rear gears is called a Cassette. A cog is a singe ring or gear. There are usually 7 - 11 cogs or gears in the rear. Shifting the rear gears is performed by pushing one of the triggers or levers on the RIGHT handle of the bike (RIGHT = REAR). The larger lever moves the chain to a larger chainring or gear which makes pedaling easier. The smaller lever moves the chain to a smaller chainring which makes pedaling harder. Yes, it is opposite. Another way to say this is the smaller of the two shifter levers will move the chain into smaller rings. So, small=small. Shifting into smaller rings with your RIGHT hand will make the pedaling HARDER. Shifting into the smaller gears with your LEFT hand will make the pedaling EASIER. The total number of gears on the bike is determined by the number of front gears x rear gears. Eg. 3 front x 11 rear = 33 gears. Lower gear - lower number which makes it easier to pedal BUT decreases the power you get from each pedal. Good for climbing. Larger gear in the rear, smaller gear in the front. Higher gear - higher number which makes it harder to pedal BUT increases the power you get from each pedal. Smaller gear in the rear, larger gear in the front. Try not to shift gears when pedaling really hard. Try to keep the chain as straight as possible meaning if your front gear is on the largest ring (the outer most gear) and your rear gear is on the largest ring (the inner most gear), the chain will be on its largest possible angle when looking at the chain from the rear of the bike.
Dr. Steven Horwitz Thank you so much for the explanation. I got clarification on all the basic gear shifting from reading your post in a minute verse spending so much time watching videos.
Dr. Steven Horwitz almost all of this is correct. One small mistake: the cassette is just the rear gears, not included anything else. I don't know how everything together (Cassette and rear derailer) is called
When using front shifter wire til end and worn bolt in button axel, I used smaller sprocets. They are less worn on casette and easy to change gears simultaneously. I had to figure which buttons to push to make shifting higher and lower. Once I got it, it was quite handy. After wire broke, I bought new wire and turned this worn bolt on left hand button. At first changing front gear it made a cling-sound, because it was tighter than usually and springs were maybe on tighter too inside changer button mechanism. I used parts until they break, so the last time will be more difficult and a bit uncomfortable to use, but it works as a strategy.
I was riding today and i was thinking to myself about this and wasn't sure what was the right way to do it. Thus video helped me so much. Thanks for doing this vodeo.
Thank you so much for valuable information and I know gears changing in super bikes but not in to cycle so I just booked Trek Domane AL 3 and for gears bike this is my first bike so I am new to this and your video helped me to understand easy and appreciate your support and efforts you put in to your video and hope for the best men again thanks for sharing your knowledge with all of us.❤😊🙏👍
Omg I once saw a Di2 working just like this. I tried to emulate manually what the electronic shifting would do on my bike's chainset, just for curiosity, and shifting was soooo smooth. And now I find out thanks to this video, that that's actually the right way to shift xD Man, curiosity pays off so nice sometimes
I've been riding for years, and I've never really taken the time to explore this subject beyond "Don't shift under load" and "Don't cross-chain". This was a great video.
Does that mean let go a bit from the pedals for a second while you shift?
@@hectichive889 essentially, yes. If you try to shift to a larger sprocket while you're putting pressure down to the pedals, it puts unnecessary stress on the drivetrain components. It will usually still work, it's just not good in the long term for your drivetrain.
@@robbie6625, Ah okay! I was wondering what he meant by putting a load on it. That makes sense. Thanks!
I thought I was the only one!
Like he says you’ll end up shifting under load all the time. Ideally you’d know what gear you need to be in and be in the right gear before you need to be in it. In real life we mess that up and need to shift while we go. But def don’t cross the chain. That’s bad for the chain.
Not sure if this was ever said, but for the front gears on all Shimano 105, Dura Ace and Ultegra, the shifting "tracks" from the smaller gear to the bigger gear are positioned when your right leg is up, and starting to go down. So if you use/apply the shifter from smaller gear to the bigger gear when the right leg is up, and just about to go down, the shifting is much quicker and smoother than any other leg "position" (or pedal rotation). This avoid any chain rubbing and makes the front gear changes much smoother. Cheers!
Thanks for the tip dude👍
Beginner cyclist here. YOU just taught me how to shift gears! I am going out right now to put it into practice. Thank you!!
Inspiration is always good!!!
How are you now, 2 years into cycling? I just learned to ride a bike after a couple months of trying to learn on my own.
@@si7273 I think Bill meant he's a beginner racing cyclist. I think you are talking about riding a bike all together.
That's amazing! How old are you and how long did it take you to feel comfortable?
Sorry, I'm just curious, haha. I live in the Netherlands, so I don't know anyone who hasn't ridden a bike since they were 3 years old.
@@jsmit9484 learned how to bike after ridingg friends bike for 3x..now got my own bike after 13 years...I'll say it's pretty easy..just need confidence..ofc training for stamina
My suggestion for 3x drivetrains.. Always start at 2nd gear on front and the middle gear for the rear cogs (for instance in 7 speed the middle is 4th gear) , then start pedaling and if u need to speed up, move to third gear on front and if you feel to add again then go to 5th gear in rear and so on.. And when uphill, from 2x4 move to 1x4 and if you still need some, move to 3rd, 2nd and so on in the rear cogs..
I'm sure there are another 100k people with my story. But I've bought a cheap bike so I don't have to buy gas. I only have 5miles, but there's a REALLY big hill.
I instinctively have started in the middle in the front. But this comment totally made me see better thx.
Wow this comment helps me a lot! Thankyou
I do it a bit differently, because under load, especially when loaded with camping gear, it is allways easyer to go from big to small .
I prefer to keep the easy and immediate downshift in reserve, so I usually keep the middle on the front all the way, and then when that becomes too hard I shift down with the front derailleur, which is easy, allso because the chain allready lies towards that side. When I was riding through the German woods I had a 3x7 that did it very well with these combinations.
Most underrated comment 🤟🏻👏🏻
Thank you. I've been riding a 21-speed mountain bike for about five years now and recently realised I was using the gears wrongly. This explains it perfectly for me.
I am 67 next week and cycle road and trail occasional. This video opened my eyes . I never knew the chain line straightness was so important and also the need to take the strain off changing gears. Thank you. Watched video twice now.!
The double shift may be the most helpful thing I have ever learned in my life! Thank you
Agree :)
@@cannondany I have a 8 speed bike when I change from 7 to 8 gear as I'm in 7 it's quite a wait for it to go to 8 when before it was quicker. Any idea what that is about?
okami ps4 its your rear derailleur screw you need to adjust the H screw
I thought of doing ut, but was not sure if I would mess something up, so I never did it. Glad to find out it is okay.
@@snap_drama346 agjust the barrel adjuster on he rear derailleur
I’ve been practicing this while keeping my cadence at 85-90 , self taught from years of cycling as you mention , dropping down front or going into big ring is too big and totally messes up your rhythm. Nice to see this taught 👍
Before bike computers, we had to memorize our gear ratios and know the crossover points between the cranks and cogs. For example, a crank/cog 42/13 = 53/17. So, 42/13 had too much crossover which is solved by progressing to 53/17. Knowing gear-inches is the equivalent of knowing gear ratios.
You explained a complex concept in a non-native language in such a clear and comprehensible way that I’m more impressed by that than the actual tutorial. Well done.
excellent video. i was concerned about changing gears in the front & back at the same time. i am glad that not only is it the right thing to do (when appropriate), but it also takes the load off the chain / drivetrain. thank you for the explanation / clarification!
you really hit the nail on the head. I found I was already concerning myself with my chain line (I think anyone who pays attention to their bike should) but you did a good job at teaching me about how to avoid those hard shifts. all I could add is to stress what gear you should be in. Don't over exert yourself or your equipment. keep in mind that your bike is a mechanical thing and try to understand what it is doing when you change 6 gears at once up hill... cheers all
This is one of the most useful skills I have ever learned. Takes some getting used to but this makes descents after immediately steep climbs a lot easier. Though my rear shifter doesn't have multiple clicks to go down more than one gear at a time it's no biggie
Finally someone who explained it in such detail with an amazing close-up video! Thank you!
thanks for the tips. i always never liked changing to the smaller chain ring but now i will.
as a completely new biker .. this is the best video on youtube to learn shifting
Thank you so much for this video. I got my first road bike yesterday and saw this video a week ago. I cycled 60 km home from the store, and during the ride I practiced this shifting. Compared to a mountain bike, the technique is different and your video helped me a lot.
Thank you for this great visual demonstration. I also have a 2 X 11 drivetrain on my MTB and I will remember when to shift to at the front.
it will be great if you includes also a camera on how u change the shiftier simultaneously
I'll try to make it next time.
SickBiker yes please! I also don't understand how you shift two gears at once on the cassette... Please show us the hands. Thanks and keep up the good work
Antonio Duarte some better shifters have possibility to change two gears at once, you just have to push the lever further after it clicks once
To add to what TheK4ptur wrote. Some shifters can do 2 gears through a stroke, others can do 3 gears per stroke. These are are usually mid to high grade components. Think Ultegra. To shift simultaneously you need only use both your left and right hand on the STI style of brifters. One hand for the left hand to shift the front cogs, one hand for the right hand to shift the rear cogs. I do hope you understand my messages. Greetings.
I'm pretty sure what he's doing is changing gears with both hands at the same time: the right hand is doing the shift in the rear at the very same time that the left hand is doing the shift in the front. Very good riders do it all the time, but I haven't gotten it down yet.
Great demo for beginners. I used this video to teach my wife whom is riding for the first time a multi gear bike. Previous to that she was used only to 1 speed freewheels.
Wow great explanation for me, I'm an everyday commuter cyclist but really didn't know much about optimal shifting and using the gears most effectively.
This is an excellent video, I learnt a lot and I am guilty of some of the mistakes shown. Never shifted front and rear gear together. Thanks a lot
When you were changing gears it was so smooth and satisfying
Yea mine always get stuck
Next sooo Smooth you can stick a penny on the bike without it falling off
53 years old and I have been doing it wrong all along. Thank you. Great video.
congratulations
A good mechanic will always be willing to teach us how to maintain our bikes, making them more dependable and safe to ride in any situation we encounter, keeping in mind that a bicycle chain was not designed to have any horizontal play in it. The chain is free to move at the pins to roll over the sprocket and cassette. Cross chain gear selections, over time, will degrade or break the chain and prematurely wear the sprocket and cassette. Thanks for detail explanation. Your chart provided the visual that also helped. Good job.
Now that's really a professional advise and real technique from a pro thanks! Feel the comfort in the cadence each time. And the double almost simultaneous action on the derailer and the sprockets is simply brilliant!
Tried double shifting today and it worked very well for me, thanks for the great tutorial.
This simultaneous gear change is most important point and u would find it nowhere on CZcams ❤❤❤
Fàntastic demonstration of economy of motion. Granted I am a rookie mountain biker who hasn't been in the saddle for 20+ years and recently acquired a Felt 9 five and beginning to breath a freedom I have not had in decades. I have had tunnel vision until this video with the mind set of changing gears from one aspect at a time. I am almost imbearest to admit I never considered manipulating both drove sprocket and cassette simultaneously. I also understand now that it is most efficient when chain alignment is most true. Thank you sir for the enlightenment.
Thank you so much brother for this insightful presentation... The confusion and fear associated with gears are now 80% gone just that 20% of hard work and persistent practice on my part will perhaps help me master the much feared gearing technique especially while riding 😃
Thanks a million ton sir... 👍👍👍
I just started on a road bike and happens to look down on my chain and wondered how to make less work for it. Thank you for this video! You explain so clear and the camera angle was a great view! Great job on all your videos
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Wow, you just changed my life with this technique with the simultaneous shift with crank & drivetrain. Much appreciated!
Oh, that's cool!
@@cannondany the simultaneous shift of front and rear derailleur will not damage the group set, right?
Great info. Good production too with the camera angle, was an excellent way to show it.
Pedaling a little less before shifting was something I figured out in my own sort of on accident. I never knew there was an actual reason for it. Great video.
Beautiful and simple tutorial. Probably the clearest explanation online about this. It took me a while to develop this and this video makes it easy to pass it on to beginners. Keep up with the great videos!
Thanks Thiago!
Here I thought double shifting was bad, very good video explaining the shifting. Makes total sense, explained. Been practicing early in the morning so that my granny shifting isn't as noticeable😂.
I learned it the hard way, chain fell of like 20 times than i understood when to shift, but for a daily use of a bike (i am 17 so i use it as a car ~15km daily) on flat terrain go 5 on the rear and 3 on the top one, gives a lot of energy and its possible to easy start
i have got into cycling just two months ago. i do road cycling and am buying a new road bike soon. your video was very helpful in understanding the maintenance of gear change. i will follow your advice closely
I now finally understand how to change gear wtf. This kind of explanation is what I'm looking for just need to spend a lot of time to practice. Thank you so much!!!! 😊🙋
This was the most useful video I have watched in a long time! I’m about to get my new bike and had no clue about gears. Now at least I know how not to ruin the chain! Thanks!
Just bought my first road bike. This was super helpful. Thank you!
Great presentation 👏. I never liked the excessive noise and quickly shifted. Your teaching has showed me exactly why and what causes the noise. Thank you 😊.
thanks for enlighting on this basics to me as the newbie. I just subscribed to ur channel and watched few more info-tubes. thanks again.
Thank you,
Sir, you solve my problem.
My bike was making some type of horrible sounds when I used to change my bike gears and I asked my bike dealer several times about it, but they just used to made useless excuses.
But now I understand the whole thing.
Thank you once again 😊
Just got a new hybird bike! Ive never focused on how to drive the bicycle propely and i wondered if i could go faster easier. This video was really helpful! Now i can go faster without so much fatigue!
Excellent explanation with accurate demonstration. Thanks for super simplifying the concepts needed for safe and easy riding the bike.😊
Wow, I've wondered about this for years, pretty much my whole life.
I've asked much more avid cyclists than myself including cyclist that participate in races with expensive racing bikes and no one ever really seemed to understand how gear shifting was suposed to be done given there are two shifters, one for the front sprocket and one for the back.
So glad I stumbled across this and finally understand.
Oh, thanks so much :)
Many years ago, when I was just getting serious I was training with a very experienced West Coast tri-athlete. He broke it down for me with this,,, "AJ... will you PLEASE try and keep the chain straight !" It finally clicked... Don't think "big and little" sprockets... Think, "right and left."
Matt Smith haha! Exactly what I was about to write...
Matt Smith uiixoocfosaa
i have phoenix racing cycle
I am a 55 year old man and a newbies to MTB. Learn so much from your video. Keep up the good sharing.!!
This was the first helpful video I watched based on gear changing.
Ive been told not to change gears at the same time but watching this video I feel confident your ok to change all at the same time!
Double shifting, definitely giving this one a try, thanks for making this super uncluttered and to the point
Amazing tutorial. I just discovered the 2 gears I normally cycle with on two different sprockets are the worst possible and aren't going straight. The moment I used the gear equivalent but using a different sprocket to line it up I felt like I was using so much less power - thank you!
I have a giant defy advanced 2, and its my first road endurance bike. Just got into gears from a fixie, and super helpful video. I knew about not changing it under load but I didn't know you can shift the rear cogs AND the chainring at the same time. I thought it had to be done 1by1
Wow great video ... I learned something I never knew or thought about, is to change the front simultaneously as changing the back to avoid cross chain etc. Thanks
This is really great information ... I am going to get on the track and practice this all next weekend!!!
This is the best explanation on gears changing so far, thank you, it's very helpful.
Thanks very much for sharing the video, very useful knowledge on changing gears
Very good video. I am new to this. Just bought my 1st moutain e-bike and learning to ride. I have had a little trouble with the chain alignment and went on CZcams to see how its done. Yours was excellent. Many good tips for changing gears. I will go out tomorrow and apply some of your suggestions. Thanks again.
Thank you so much, this way very informative. My shifting usually is by trial and error :-)
Beautiful bike, thanks for sharing on How To Change The Gears
The best and most informative video on gear shifting! Thanks!
This was an eye opener. I am on the highest gear 80% of the time however this will come in handy on those steeper climbs.
This video was about advanced techniques to avoid frictional losses. If you're not even using gears besides your your highest gear, you have a lot to learn before you even think about this video...
@@frederickschulze8014 he said he is on the highest gear 80% of the time. This doesn't mean he isn't using anything else.
You just don't get what he is saying: (down) shifting under load is much easier and efficient if you have a preference for the higher gears in the front, because you can downshift fast there
This ratio seems realistic for me, too (having 3x9). Usually I don't need the lowest gears, so the lowest one in the front is used seldom. The second gear is only used uphill and I don't care about big shifting differences, so mostly I use the big one in the front
Ive purchased new bike- 2nd hand Merida BIG.NINE 300. I thought ive got scammed, as my chain would get out of place so very often. I considered going to a repair shop. few hours before my scheduled ride to the store, I found this video. HANDS DOWN the only video that explains simultaneous gear shifting. Ive made a nice deal, and improved from 'dummies shifting' with a forgiving bike to higher level, to save some Wats and enjoy whole new depth of riding. Thanks, 6 years later :)
Been trying to improve speed and this explained alot very well. Gonna a try it out this weekend
Great video, as a complete beginner it really helped me understand what the gear changing does.
Extremely helpful. Thanks for this superbly detailed tutorial.
I haven’t ridden in years and just bought a recumbent trike with 24 gears so I’m having a heck of a time learning this. Great into…if I can remember it!
Wicked tip used it today for the first time helps with hills immensely thanks bro keep up the good work
very good advice. thank you for this video
since i saw this video i am changing front and back gears simultaneously to create more smooth transition when changing gear. such a great tip : )
This video was so helpful! Been having a hard time understanding gears and all that
Thank you for this video. I wrote the explanation for myself and I wanted to know if it is correct.
SHIFTING GEARS: Shifting means to move the bike chain from one gear to another. It is performed using the levers on the handles. Each time the lever clicks, it has selected another gear.
Front Wheel: Entire assembly is called a Crankset. A sprocket is a single chainring.
There are usually three chainrings which are commonly referred to as front gears.
Shifting the front gears is performed by pushing one of the triggers or levers on the LEFT handle of the bike (LEFT = FRONT).
The larger lever moves the chain to a larger chainring or gear which makes pedaling harder. The smaller lever moves the chain to a smaller chainring which makes pedaling easier.
Rear Wheel: (CORRECTION as per Sebastian) The set of rear gears is called a Cassette. A cog is a singe ring or gear. There are usually 7 - 11 cogs or gears in the rear.
Shifting the rear gears is performed by pushing one of the triggers or levers on the RIGHT handle of the bike (RIGHT = REAR). The larger lever moves the chain to a larger chainring or gear which makes pedaling easier. The smaller lever moves the chain to a smaller chainring which makes pedaling harder.
Yes, it is opposite. Another way to say this is the smaller of the two shifter levers will move the chain into smaller rings. So, small=small. Shifting into smaller rings with your RIGHT hand will make the pedaling HARDER. Shifting into the smaller gears with your LEFT hand will make the pedaling EASIER.
The total number of gears on the bike is determined by the number of front gears x rear gears. Eg. 3 front x 11 rear = 33 gears.
Lower gear - lower number which makes it easier to pedal BUT decreases the power you get from each pedal. Good for climbing. Larger gear in the rear, smaller gear in the front.
Higher gear - higher number which makes it harder to pedal BUT increases the power you get from each pedal. Smaller gear in the rear, larger gear in the front.
Try not to shift gears when pedaling really hard.
Try to keep the chain as straight as possible meaning if your front gear is on the largest ring (the outer most gear) and your rear gear is on the largest ring (the inner most gear), the chain will be on its largest possible angle when looking at the chain from the rear of the bike.
Dr. Steven Horwitz Thank you so much for the explanation. I got clarification on all the basic gear shifting from reading your post in a minute verse spending so much time watching videos.
Thanks so much!
Dr. Steven Horwitz almost all of this is correct.
One small mistake: the cassette is just the rear gears, not included anything else.
I don't know how everything together (Cassette and rear derailer) is called
Perfect. Thank you!!
ive watched so many videos ramble on and on but this explanation is perfect and straight to the point! cheers
When using front shifter wire til end and worn bolt in button axel, I used smaller sprocets. They are less worn on casette and easy to change gears simultaneously. I had to figure which buttons to push to make shifting higher and lower. Once I got it, it was quite handy. After wire broke, I bought new wire and turned this worn bolt on left hand button. At first changing front gear it made a cling-sound, because it was tighter than usually and springs were maybe on tighter too inside changer button mechanism. I used parts until they break, so the last time will be more difficult and a bit uncomfortable to use, but it works as a strategy.
I was riding today and i was thinking to myself about this and wasn't sure what was the right way to do it. Thus video helped me so much. Thanks for doing this vodeo.
Ah....this looks like the question I has posed to many riders....what is cross chaining? I now understand it. GREAT video. Thank you ShaiBike!
Very informative video, thank you for this. Im buying my first road bike and stumbled on this video. So glad i did.
Thank you so much. This video explains a lot. Wished I had watched it before I broke my rear derailleur and chain.
Good camera position perfectly explained amazing knowledge thank u helped me alot
Very well explained! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your tips ❤
Thank you so much for valuable information and I know gears changing in super bikes but not in to cycle so I just booked Trek Domane AL 3 and for gears bike this is my first bike so I am new to this and your video helped me to understand easy and appreciate your support and efforts you put in to your video and hope for the best men again thanks for sharing your knowledge with all of us.❤😊🙏👍
I didn’t know that I am already doing this shifting technique, Awesome video!
Now I understand what's the difference between high gear & low gear pedaling. Thanks for the info.
Phenomenal video. Incredibly helpful. Thank you.
Just got my first road bike and can't thank you enough for how you explained the not just the how but WHY
Omg I once saw a Di2 working just like this. I tried to emulate manually what the electronic shifting would do on my bike's chainset, just for curiosity, and shifting was soooo smooth. And now I find out thanks to this video, that that's actually the right way to shift xD
Man, curiosity pays off so nice sometimes
This was really well explained, thanks mate
excellent, very well explained and demonstrated
Thank you for the video. I will take care my new bike as much as the old.
Great video. Explained everything I needed clearly and in perfect detail
Amazing demonstration. Best tip was changing both rear and front rings together to get smooth shifting and less impact to drivetrain and power.
Good to know. we end up buying expensive bike but fail to learn the basics. keep posting good tips like this one
Thank you. New to biking so this video helps a lot!
Fantaastic video, very well explained - Thank you!
Thanks.. it was really a helpful video, I'm learning to ride my first gear cycle.
newbie here trying to learn, thanks for the tips man
Great information for everyone. Very well explained.
thank you sir for ur tips on how to change gear correctly..watching from the Philippine...more power to ur chanel.
This was the best explanation I've seen thus far. Thanks!
I’ve returned to a road bike after 25 years. My last one had 12 gears. This has 18. This video was very helpful !!
dang, I think mine only has 5
now we are 2020 and you teached me something important. Many thanks and stay safe