| The bike used for mountain biking has undergone | | | | bikes when you go uphill from a plane. When you |
| tremendous changes. Its strength increased and | | | | start climbing the slope, you do not need to change |
| weight decreased. Its appearance became sleek and | | | | the gears. You can use the same gear and try to run |
| trendy. Also, the number of gears increased | | | | up the slope with as much speed as possible. Once |
| substantially. Most of the latest models of mountain | | | | you find it difficult to pedal, you can shift gears. |
| bikes have as many as 27 gears. So, changing gears | | | | When you change gears, do not instantly change to |
| has become difficult, especially those who are new | | | | the gear that would give you maximum speed when |
| to this adventurous sport. One may not be sure | | | | you go up a hill. Instead, change the gear to an easy |
| whether the gear has actually been changed to the | | | | and slow mode. The emphasis here is not on speed, |
| intended gear or not. The question how to shift | | | | but spending less energy. |
| gears on a mountain bike has become one of the | | | | Once you reach a flat surface or a surface with a |
| most sought after section in mountain biking tutorials. | | | | downward slope, you can change to fast gears again. |
| It is natural that one might wonder what on earth a | | | | Again, change to a slower gear when you reach a |
| mountain bike needs that many gears. Each gear is | | | | steep slope. The procedure repeats when your reach |
| for riding at optimum speed on a particular type of | | | | the flat surface again. The important lesson in the |
| terrain. It is common for a mountain bike rider to | | | | guide to how to shift gears in a mountain bike is to |
| experience various kinds of terrains: hilly, wet, dry, | | | | slow down by applying brake when you enter a |
| steep slope, rough, stone filled, you name it. | | | | different type of terrain. Shift the gear accordingly |
| One-type-fits-all-kind of gears will not work here | | | | only after becoming comfortable with riding. |
| since speed is an important factor in the equation for | | | | There are different types of gear system used in |
| competition victory. So, for getting maximum and | | | | mountain bikes. How to shift gear on a mountain bike |
| optimum speed, one should learn how to shift gears | | | | actually depends on the kind of gear system you |
| on a mountain bike. | | | | have got. For riding down the slope, gear system |
| The problem with specialized gears for specific terrain | | | | with a front socket is ideal. But for going up the hill, a |
| is that if you change to a wrong gear, the result may | | | | back socket gear system is generally considered |
| be embarrassing and sometimes dangerous. Here are | | | | good. |
| some tips to properly change gears on a mountain | | | | |