Originally Posted by RoadNewbie
Okay , i just looked at the bike, and realised i was on the small ring up front and the biggest at the back when i was climbing. If this is bad, what am i meant to do?
Read the other responses a bit more closely.... that's the lowest gear, and is a 'good' gear to use.
Everything you need to know about shifting gears.
Is this a double or a triple?
Two things....
1. Hills get easier the more you climb them.
2 You
might need to change your gearing. A cassette with a lower gear (e.g. a bigger sprocket) may be in order, or a different crankset. Stock gearing on some bikes isn't really all that suitable for beginner riders.