can you explain the bike gear system?

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AlexSanUchiha

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I have a 6 gear system on the right and L-H on the left what gears do I use to climb and downhill? which is thejust to go straight on regular roads which one is the fast gear on regular roads answer all of these and 10 points :)
So I put the H and 1 on to go fast
and L and 6 to go slow for mountains?
 
Pick the gear that will allow you to pedal at 70-90 rpm's with a lite pressure on the pedals.

http://sheldonbrown.com/gears.html

http://bicycletutor.com/gear-shifting/
 
It's all about the difference in size between two gears. Using the smallest gear on the front with the biggest gear on the back gives you a lot of power but not much speed. That's good for going up hills. Using the biggest gear on the front with the smallest gear on the back gives you a lot of speed but not much power. That's good for going down hills. Your left shifter lets you move the chain from one front gear to another. The right shifter lets you move the chain from one back gear to another. To start, put the chain on the small gear up front and one of the middle gears on the back. As the terrain changes, shift back gears so that you only need light but steady pressure on the pedals and can move them rapidly. If you run out of back gears, shift a front gear. There is more to it than that, but this should get you started.

HTH
 
For the most power, but slowest speed, you want to use the smallest front sprocket gear and the largest rear wheel gear.

For the greatest speed, but the least power, you want to use the largest front sprocket gear and the smallest rear wheel gear.
 
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