Approaching a steep incline, you instinctively reach for the bike’s gears, knowing what to shift to to accommodate climbing a hill. But if you’re a beginner, you might be wondering how to shift gears on a bike.
Not just in terms of the physical act of gear shifting on a bicycle, but why you should do it, when you should do it, and how to fully understand the mechanics of gear shifting on a bike.
In the world of cycling tech, there always seem to be new things that offer the potential to either revolutionize the industry…
If you’re the unlucky owner of a regularly-dropping chain, a narrow wide chainring might provide the perfect solution to your chain retention woes. A narrow wide chainring employs a special tooth profile to increase chain retention, with alternating narrower and wider teeth to match the alternating gaps in your chain. This is especially useful for … Read more
It can take some time to grips with all the mechanisms that help your bike run smoothly – not least the bicycle chainrings. The bicycle is a machine with so many parts that many people never even learn the technical terms, preferring instead to just point to the area where something has gone wrong. But … Read more
Oval chainrings (made by Rotor, AbsoluteBlack, Wolf Tooth) vary the effective gear during the pedal stroke — easier through the dead spots, harder through the power phase. Studies show 2-3% efficiency gains for some riders, with no benefit (or even discomfort) for others. Below, we explain the science, the brands, and whether oval rings are … Read more
If you’re new to cycling, you might’ve overheard more experienced cyclists chatting about replacing or upgrading parts of their bike’s “drivetrain”. But what is a bike drivetrain, and what different bike parts does it include? To help you get to grips with your bicycle drivetrain, we’ll be covering: Ready for the lowdown on drivetrain bike … Read more