Originally Posted by
stevegor
Just realise though, that it's better to learn to spin with a higher cadence than grind out tall gears.
Yeah, I'm finally getting used to remembering to shift down to 5 or 6 before I stop. I cringe when I start from a complete stop at gear 7 as I hear the teeth engage the chain (it's not too hard to do, but it doesn't sound good..) I am a newbie cyclist, but I want to learn