Originally Posted by
GlassWolf
it's not really a matter of wanting to use "all of his gears" most likely.
cross-chaining is the only way to get his lowest and highest gear ratios.
Lowest is the small front, largest rear.
Highest is large front, smallest rear.
Cross chaining is small front/smallest rear and large front/largest rear, exactly what was described in the original post. There is an attitude about using all the gears on the bike because I paid for them, and no matter what any mechanic will tell them, they get frustrated. Similar to a relative of mine that always has the TV on because he pays for cable.