Can someone explain bike gears for me please?

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I've got a new bike, and I think it's got 5 gears??

There's a little knob with a gauge from high to low.

What does it all mean?
Thanks for your answers!

I'm a leisurely cyclist, so I'm better sticking to the lower gears...

How does putting it in a higher gear make the bike go faster?
Sorry, I've just read the answer Mark!

I didn't think it was that technical... thought you just pedalled and the wheels turned. Well you live and learn.
 
The lower the gear the easier it is to pedal but the slower you go. The rear tire does one full revolution for every two pedal revolutions by you.

The higher the gear the faster you go but it is much more difficult to pedal. The rear tire does two full revolutions each time you pedal.
 
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