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Old 05-27-17, 04:14 PM
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How do I shift the gears? Sorry for such a basic question.
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You need to be pedaling the bike , as you do move the lever one gear at a time until you find the right one to ride in .
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Originally Posted by bikeman715
You need to be pedaling the bike...
Unless you have an internally-geared hub.
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Originally Posted by sweeks
Unless you have an internally-geared hub.
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If you have read his post heading Shimsno Altus C 50 , you would had seen he is asking about a derailleur style bike .
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Originally Posted by bikeman715
If you have read his post heading Shimsno Altus C 50 , you would had seen he is asking about a derailleur style bike .
Yeah, but I was being a bit of a smart-@$$.
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Yeah, but I was being a bit of a smart-@$$.
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Not a problem . Lol
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