G Gino P Guest Nov 19, 2008 #2 the higher the gear #, the more times the wheels spin every time you spin the pedals once. but you have to push harder to do it. so low gears are for slow uphill riding and high gears are for fast downhill riding. it's all about efficiency.
the higher the gear #, the more times the wheels spin every time you spin the pedals once. but you have to push harder to do it. so low gears are for slow uphill riding and high gears are for fast downhill riding. it's all about efficiency.
