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Old 05-22-2016, 09:13 PM   #6658
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Originally Posted by Euro7r View Post
I purchased a hybrid Del Sol Campus 101 and rode it on the weekend, this is my first bike I owned that has gears. Left handle has (1-2-3) and Right handle has (1-2-3-4-5-6-7).

I am still kinda trying to figure out the gears. My legs are tired and I probably was using the gears all wrong.

When going up hills which gears should I really be using? And what about cruising on flats?
You should be using the smallest chainring up front, and the biggest cog in the back.
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