Road Bike Racing - shift up/shift down

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velocipedio
04-24-05, 06:13 PM
so... what does shifting up and shifting down mean?

jim-bob
04-24-05, 07:04 PM
I dunno. My bike doesn't have any derailleurs.
my58vw
04-24-05, 07:29 PM
Shifting up by definition is going to a higher gear ratio gear. That means to the big ring up front or to a smaller cog in the back. Shifting down is the exact opposite.

berny
04-25-05, 04:38 AM
Shifting up by definition is going to a higher gear ratio gear. That means to the big ring up front or to a smaller cog in the back. Shifting down is the exact opposite.
yep!
MediaCreations
04-25-05, 04:43 AM
Shifting up by definition is going to a higher gear ratio gear. That means to the big ring up front or to a smaller cog in the back. Shifting down is the exact opposite.

That pretty much wraps it up.
lisitsa
04-27-05, 04:32 AM
Shifting up by definition is going to a higher gear ratio gear. That means to the big ring up front or to a smaller cog in the back. Shifting down is the exact opposite.

Correct. That says it
capsicum
05-02-05, 06:02 AM
so... what does shifting up and shifting down mean?
Nothing if it doesn't include what your shifting down or up.
"Down shift" or "up shift" however refers to the gear ratio.



:) :)

Semantics are the meanings behind words, it's good to clarify them. Basically say what you mean and hear what is said, none of this "you know what I ment" crud.
berny
05-02-05, 03:41 PM
"shifting up into a larger gear ratio, shifting down into a smaller gear ratio"

I would suggest that 'higher gear', 'lower gear' is more specific terminology than 'larger','smaller'