Hybrid Bicycles - Shifting going uphill

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Luddite
09-24-09, 07:57 PM
Today, riding up a gnarly hill, I had trouble going from second front chain ring to "granny gear". Horrid crunchy noises came from the gearing system, it didn't really want to shift to granny gear...I was working "hard" obviously, is that why?

Recycle
09-24-09, 08:48 PM
Yes. When you shift, keep the pedals turning but let up the pressure. Plan ahead and get in a lower gear before you have to really bear down.
Luddite
09-24-09, 09:06 PM
Yeah it was kind of a foot bullet moment. Normally I take that hill on the second chain ring (cause granny gearing it is for sissies) but I wasn't up for it this morning. D'oh. I was worried something was wrong with my "baby."

norwood
09-24-09, 09:31 PM
Doing that is a good way to snap a chain.
mikeybikes
09-24-09, 09:36 PM
Yeah, any time you shift the front, you have to let up a little.