Hello,

I recently got my first bike, and need some riding advice. How often are you supposed to change gears, or is there such a thing as "shifting gears too often"? I've read some good articles online explaining how you're not supposed to use all the combinations of gears (such as this: http://www.intownbicycles.com/how-to...bicycles-gears), but is it normal to change your gears 7-8 times per mile on a semi-hilly terrain? Should I expect more maintenance/breakdowns that way?

I bought a Jamis Coda Sport that has Shimano Acera M360 SGS rear and M191 bottom pull front dereailleurs, if it tells you anything (http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebik...port_spec.html).

Thanks

Evan