{"id":25674,"date":"2022-03-23T08:05:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T15:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=25674"},"modified":"2022-03-23T21:40:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T04:40:03","slug":"how-to-change-gears-on-a-bike-beginners-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/how-to-change-gears-on-a-bike-beginners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Gears on a Bike \u2013 Beginner\u2019s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post is all about how to change gears, and how changing gears helps you to cycle more efficiently. Gears can be confusing for beginner cyclists. This post will help beginner cyclists understand how to change gears on a bike. It explains how<\/strong> gears work, why<\/strong> you should change gears on a bike, and how<\/strong> to do it!<\/p>\n

I decided to write this post after getting many emails from readers saying they have\u00a0 problems changing gears on a bike, but don\u2019t want to ask their friends about it. Well, it’s not like it’s something they teach in schools, is it? I hope this post solves the problem for those readers, and for anyone who is not completely sure about how gears work on a bike.<\/p>\n

First, a Quick Cheat Sheet about How Bike Gears Work<\/h2>\n

Low gear is for uphills:<\/strong> easier pedaling = smallest ring on the front and one of the bigger cogs on the back<\/p>\n

Middle gear is for flats: <\/strong>medium effort = middle ring on the front and one of the middle cogs on the back<\/p>\n

High gear is for downhills:<\/strong> harder pedaling = biggest ring on the front and one of the smaller cogs on the back<\/p>\n

What do Gears on a Bike Achieve?<\/h2>\n

The basic principle of gears on a bike is, quite simply, brilliant. Gears make pedaling:<\/p>\n