I'm thinking of buying a 2010 Dawes Lightning DT Road Bike as an entry level road bike. Keep in mind that I'm 15 years old, and I mainly want to use it for daily commuting, not for racing. I browsed the web for a bit, and came across this road bike. The main reason why I liked it was because it was the only bike around the $200-$300 range that I found that came with two sets of brakes, which could be used in different situations. The website said that it had 24 gears, but when I took a look at the zoomed in picture of the bike, I didn't understand how it shifted gears.
I'm assuming that those two stubby metal things towards the front of the frame are used to shift gears, because it doesn't look like you use the brake levers to change gears.
Can someone tell me how this road bike changes gears?
Here are the links/pictures:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/lt_dt.htm#specs
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/images/lt_dt_yel_2100.jpg
Thanks!
I'm assuming that those two stubby metal things towards the front of the frame are used to shift gears, because it doesn't look like you use the brake levers to change gears.
Can someone tell me how this road bike changes gears?
Here are the links/pictures:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/lt_dt.htm#specs
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/images/lt_dt_yel_2100.jpg
Thanks!