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Whats the Diff between the left & right set of shifters on a Bicycle ? What do they do? |
Like why cant u just put it in to the easy gear and ride that way all the time? I seriously dont know just learning to ride? The shifter on the left controls the set of gears at the pedals. These gears are the big steps in shifting. As you shift up in gears it is a big difference in the difficulty to pedal. The shifter on the right controls the set of gears at the back tire. The back set of gears are the little steps in shifting. As you shift up here you get much smaller steps in the difficulty of pedaling. The point of gears is to be able to ride all the time in a easy gear. But what is easy on flat terrain is difficult when going up hill. So you down shift to a gear that is easier to pedal. The downside of downshifting is that for each complete pedal rotation you go a shorter distance in a low gear than you would in a higher gear. Because a person can only pedal so fast your max speed is limited. But you can up shift to the more difficult gears and get more distance for each pedal rotation you do. So with the same speed of pedaling you can go faster. Well you answered your own question. You certainly can leave it in 1 gear all the time. No law agaist it! So now I have a question, if all you wanted was 1 gear why did you buy a multi-speed bike? Your left shifter works the front gears and the right your back gears. Use them and look what happens simple as that. Shifters, SHIFT your gears, again look at your bike, a picture is worth a thousand words. Proper riding means pedaling 90 RPM at all times. If you want to go faster, shift into a higher gear. If you want to go slower, shift into a lower gear. But always pedal 90 RPM. It's the most efficient cadence. The right shifters typically move the chain on the cassette (the set of gears on the back wheel). The left shifters move the chain on the crank (the gears attached to the pedals). Riding most efficiently requires a consistent cadence, which is how fast you pedal. As you go downhill, shift into harder gears to maintain your cadence and increase speed. As you ride uphill, shift into easier gears to maintain your cadence and speed. Finding the right combination of gear in your cassette and crank will come with experience and time on the bike. If you have two sets of shifters it means that you have gears in the front, where the pedals attach, and in the rear, on the rear wheel. The left shifters will shift the chain between the gears in the front and the right shifter will shift the gears on the rear wheel. There is nothing wrong with finding the best best all around gear for you and leaving it there, but then you are not taking advantage of one of the best features of modern bikes. You should learn to shift gears. It will greatly improve your riding efficiency. Start by leaving the front gears in place and just shifting the rear gears. In the back, when the gear is on the smallest sproket, it is in the highest (hardest to pedal) gear. Once you get used to shifting your rear gears, work on the front. In the front, if you are moving between two sprokets, the smaller one is the lowest (easiest to pedal) gear. With practice you will be able to make use of both front and rear to maximize your riding pleasure. Have fun. I cant even be bothered to answer such a stupid question! "What do they do?" Stop wasting peoples time, some people have serious questions. |
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