Originally Posted by
ascherer
Hm, I don't exactly recall. Which makes me think the answer is yes, since I tend to gear down after stopping at lights and I didn't notice that it wasn't changing to a low gear.
Yes, you can gear down while stopped. Sometimes I don't get the full range of turn when the bike is stopped, and I might have to pedal a half turn to free up whatever in the hub is stuck. That behavior's not consistent though, and right now as I try on bike that is right next to me I get the full range of motion.