Originally Posted by
freckles
is there an equivalent to gear 4 (neutral)?- i downshift at stoplights, medium front ring and on rear derailleur?
Ride and shift a bunch with both levers. You will quickly(within a few hundred yards) see what raising and lowering each bar end does for shifting.
Learn to look up ahead and shift based on what is coming. This applies to both riding and stopping. When a hill is coming, shift just before the hill. When a stoplight is coming, shift just before you stop pedaling.