Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[Jrhoades]

No advice on gear changes sorry but some one will be along soon to help you out.

Thanks for the welcome, and any advice from anyone would be great

 

[Jrhoades]

Nigels very good with the old gearing...but his numbers may blow your mind.

I would just say if your struggling shift down, if your legs are spinning too fast shift up.

Helpful, I know, it's all I got.

And welcome to the forum, and the best thread in the forum, this is sort of a subset that exists within CycleChat all on its own, no ride is too short or too long, no speed is too slow or too fast, and those who bite dont have any teeth so your perfectly safe!

Thanks, no problem at all. I get the absolute basics, but its the combinations of front and rear gears I'm confused about, hence I tend to leave the front set in the middle. I know I don't want to "cross chain", but need to equate that to numbers If that makes any sense. I think I need an idiots guide to shifting

 

[Nomadski]

Thanks, no problem at all. I get the absolute basics, but its the combinations of front and rear gears I'm confused about, hence I tend to leave the front set in the middle. I know I don't want to "cross chain", but need to equate that to numbers If that makes any sense. I think I need an idiots guide to shifting

Nigel it is then, he will post when hes around Im sure.

Ill have a go, but I have to think myself about it...

Basically its bigger cog at front - 'harder' gears, smaller at front 'easier' gears. Cassette at rear goes from least number of teeth - 'harder' gears, max number of teeth - 'easier' gears.

So if you have 50/34 at the front (the chainring) and 12/28 at the back (Cassette) your 34 - 28 combo would be your steep hill climbing gearing, and your 50 -12 combo will be what you use when approaching lightspeed down a mountain.

Somewhere in the middle is where you change gear to avoid chainrub.

Different bikes have different chainrings and cassettes of course so what Ive said applies to my bike, not necessarily yours.

 

[Jrhoades]

Ok, just been to look at my bike, that makes sense (I think ) Mine is 21 speed
Don't think I'll need anything like the 50 - 12 combo, I got some steep hills here in North Lincs, but no mountains lol. So if changing the chain ring (up front to me ) set be somewhere around the middle on the cassette, yes?
And many thanks for your patience, its much appreciated!

 

[BrianEvesham]

Hi all, I'm new to both the forum and cycling

Well, after one year of hankering after more expensive hybrid models, (not knowing if I'd stick to cycling or not), I made an impulse buy of a basic Carrera Crossfire 1 from Halfords during last bank holiday sale. After my first ride out of just 5 miles in 45 minutes I promptly took my bike to my nearest Specialized shop and changed the saddle to a womens specific design, the Ariel, and also go them to set the bike up properly for me.. 'Nuff said ;-)
I've since done 8.69 miles, 11.15 miles, and today 13.27 miles in windy North Lincolnshire. I've also learned my hybrid is heavy for me, and that I really am a complete newbie as I am clueless about gears, and therefore currently hate hills! But I am loving cycling, and already plotting the next bike.... any advice on gear shifting would be very welcome!
Happy cycling

A big welcome to the sub forum, from Evesham.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Ok, just been to look at my bike, that makes sense (I think ) Mine is 21 speed
Don't think I'll need anything like the 50 - 12 combo, I got some steep hills here in North Lincs, but no mountains lol. So if changing the chain ring (up front to me ) set be somewhere around the middle on the cassette, yes?
And many thanks for your patience, its much appreciated!

How much north are you Jrhoades? I'm south Lincs. we could meet midlincs for a pedal?

 

[Jrhoades]

A big welcome to the sub forum, from Evesham.

Thanks!

 

[Jrhoades]

How much north are you Jrhoades? I'm south Lincs. we could meet midlincs for a pedal?

I'm Scunthorpe way, that would be good when I've built up my distance a bit

 

[RWright]

Hi Jr
Here is a very basic gear changing video. There are several more on Youtube. I thought it might be easier than if I were to try and explain it. Your gear selection will change as your fitness improves.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNnKvVzzGw0

 

[SWSteve]

Hi all, I'm new to both the forum and cycling

Well, after one year of hankering after more expensive hybrid models, (not knowing if I'd stick to cycling or not), I made an impulse buy of a basic Carrera Crossfire 1 from Halfords during last bank holiday sale. After my first ride out of just 5 miles in 45 minutes I promptly took my bike to my nearest Specialized shop and changed the saddle to a womens specific design, the Ariel, and also go them to set the bike up properly for me.. 'Nuff said ;-)
I've since done 8.69 miles, 11.15 miles, and today 13.27 miles in windy North Lincolnshire. I've also learned my hybrid is heavy for me, and that I really am a complete newbie as I am clueless about gears, and therefore currently hate hills! But I am loving cycling, and already plotting the next bike.... any advice on gear shifting would be very welcome!
Happy cycling

Hi, to CC and this ever building thread. The way I manage with my gears is
little - going up
middle - flat
big - going down

But there's a lot inbetween to learn but just getting out there will help learn what makes it better for you

 

[deadpool7]

Didn't feel hot during this long Memorial Easy weekend, but forced myself to get a good road ride in this afternoon since we weren't able to head out on our mtb's to some single track as planned. Ended up doing 15.3 miles and felt great during and after. So much so, that I ran my dogs a couple miles afterwards. I'm really glad I got out in the warm Arizona sun. I'm feeling so much better now.

 

[RWright]

Didn't feel hot during this long Memorial Easy weekend, but forced myself to get a good road ride in this afternoon since we weren't able to head out on our mtb's to some single track as planned. Ended up doing 15.3 miles and felt great during and after. So much so, that I ran my dogs a couple miles afterwards. I'm really glad I got out in the warm Arizona sun. I'm feeling so much better now.

It happens like that for me a lot of times too. I don't really feel so great but go out anyway and feel much better. It makes it easier now to get out and ride knowing it could well be that way.

I have been exploring some new country roads lately and liking what I am finding a lot, and kicking myself for not getting out there to find them sooner. The trees on them will help keep the really hot summer sun off me and they will block a lot of the wind. Much of the way the roads are tree lined with deep woods. I like riding in the sun too, but in a month or so I won't.

 

[deadpool7]

It happens like that for me a lot of times too. I don't really feel so great but go out anyway and feel much better. It makes it easier now to get out and ride knowing it could well be that way.

I have been exploring some new country roads lately and liking what I am finding a lot, and kicking myself for not getting out there to find them sooner. The trees on them will help keep the really hot summer sun off me and they will block a lot of the wind. Much of the way the roads are tree lined with deep woods. I like riding in the sun too, but in a month or so I won't.

Yeah, by July I won't be talking about how great the sun is, lol.

I need to find a new route and explore some more as I generally only have one long route I ride. It's just difficult finding paved canals for long lengths, so I may have to ride the roads more.

 

[Ciar]

This weekend I knocked out, a quick loop from home to Epping forest & back twice, short 10m first time, second time the family were at high beach, so I extended it and popped into to drop a cardigan to the missus! that was 11.23m now my legs are knackered

 

[J4MIE_P]

A big welcome to the sub forum, from Evesham.

I've only just moved away from Evesham