Originally Posted by
Tom Stormcrowe
Okay, so once again the Sheldon Brown site is a wealth of information. Now the problem is, how do I interpret the information in the chart? I input my numbers and it came back with a chart with % between cogs. How do I take that info and translate that into "when in ring x and cassette gear y, downshift into ring x and cassette y." I don't expect anyone to take a long time trying to educate me. A website or other source would be fine but the more simple the better. Or, is this just something I am going to have to learn by doing? I am going for a ride tonight in a area where there are a few hills so I will get to try the "downshift the front ring and upshift the rear" approach.
Thanks to everyone for their help