How To Shift Your Gears Correctly

What are gear ratios? Why is your gear shift not smooth? What is a bicycle cassette? These are all normal questions for a beginner cyclist, and getting your head around bicycle mechanics and gears can be confusing. Conor and Manon talk you through how to use and shift gears effectively. 00:00 Intro 00:53 How do road bike gears work? 01:29 What do bike cassette numbers mean? 03:40 How to use bike gears properly 04:37 Change your bike gears early 05:40 Change your gears regularly 07:00 Smooth gear changes 07:40 Avoid cross-chaining Useful Links: Everything Cycling. All In One Place 👉 GCN Uploader 👉 Visit the GCN Shop 👉 Do you struggle with gear changes? ⚙️ Let us know in the comments below 💬 Watch more on GCN... 📹 Different group sets 👉 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​ 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 I Feel Funny - Curli Loxx Made for you - STRLGHT May C O Later - Duke Herrington Training Montage - baegel #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #gear #gearshifting #di2 #shifting #bikegear #beginner 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest online cycling channel in the world, bringing together a global community of road cyclists to celebrate everything that’s great about the world of cycling. Our videos bring fans compelling daily content including expert tutorials, techniques, training, racing, cutting-edge bike tech, unparalleled behind the scenes event coverage, humour, entertainment, and more. Presented by ex-pro riders, GCN offers a uniquely qualified insight into the world of cycling, and most importantly it’s fuelled by our passionate and enthusiastic fans – everyone who makes up the GCN community. We also bring the latest and greatest tech to your attention, showcase the best places in the world to ride and get exclusive access to events and races. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside Cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: Topeak Tools: Canyon Bikes: Camelbak: Pirelli Tyres: Orbea Bikes: Vision Wheels: Wahoo Fitness: Park Tool: Whoop Fitness: Selle Italia: SiS: Zwift: DMT Shoes: Silca: MET Helmets: Strava: ShadowStand: Precision Fuel & Hydration: AGU: Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - @gcntech GCN Racing - @gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - @gtn GCN Italia - @gcnitalia GCN en Español - @gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - @gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - @gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - @gcnjapan GCN Training - @gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - @gmbn GMBN Racing - @gmbnracing GMBN Tech - @gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - @embn