Originally Posted by recursive
I've always wondered how shifting can cause so much confusion. How is it possible to shift incorrectly?
Here's a whole article dedicated to not being afraid of shifting:
http://www.bfw.org/articles/dontbe.php
New cyclists sometimes ask me if I have any tips for shifting and when they should do it.
Where's the complexity? I'm genuinely curious.
people learn at different levels. not only have in not ridden a bike in 10 years, a bike with a single gear, but i had no idea how either lever worked when i bought the bike. i should've asked but i didn't. the complexity lies with it being something i've never done, possibly like driving a manual car for the first time. sure it's easy once you have the hang of it, but at first it's a bit tough. sorry for not having been more experienced out of the womb, bikegod