Men Suspension Bike
What Gears to use on my 21 speed mountain bike when....?
I bought a 21 speed mountain bike a 26'' Mongoose XR-75 Dual Suspension Men's Bike. If i want to get the best ride ON ROAD , what should i do with all these gears? oh, >.< and please dont say jus buy a different bike, I dont have that kind of money.
tiffy
here is a primer I did a month or so ago. The only difference, is that if you use the bike on the road, change your big wide, knobby tire for smaller, thinner, smooth road type tires.
The right hand gears control the rear (wheel) cogs. The larger cogs are easier (lower) and the small ones are the harder (higher) and faster gears. The left hand controls the three gears (chain rings) attached to the pedal. You use the smallest one only for going up steep hills. You use the larger two for the flats and down hills.
On a mountain bike I would almost always be in the biggest chain wheel (controlled by the left hand) and I would use the right hand gears to keep my spin rate and pedal pressure. SEE BELOW
Pedaling is the most important part of riding. You spin the pedal at a high cadence of 70+ rpm with moderate pedal pressure. You use the gears to maintain that same cadence and pedal pressure through out your ride, on all terrain. Do not 'mash' the pedals.... pedaling at too slow of a rate in too high / hard of a gear.
Read up on spinning and shifting, or ask in this forum. It is the key to your being able to ride distance, with speed, without fatigue.
Soccerref
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