I hate the new bikes!

Lovefall · 03-11-2010, 11:44 AM

I so wish I would have kept my older bike from when I was a teenager! I hate these new bikes with all the speeds. Like I'm supposed to know when to change speed or gear. I swear I get so tired trying to peddle on flat land let alone up a hill because I have the wrong speed or gear!

Reese · 03-11-2010, 01:51 PM

Haha! I guess it just takes some getting used to. I personally enjoy having the different speeds and gears, makes the ride a little easier.

failghe · 03-12-2010, 11:34 PM

I kinda agree to both. I liked my old 10 speed. Now I have a 21? speed. I don't need all those gears. 10 where more than enough. But 1 speed was not enough. Hummm maybe a 3 speed would be good?

Lovefall · 03-13-2010, 08:41 AM

I would love to go back to the 10 speed- I remember how to use though. This new bike has low/medium/high and then a ton of speeds! It's crazy- I hope I can get used to it.

coolbuddy · 05-28-2010, 09:53 AM

I'll never give up my old bike because it was a gift from my grandfather. I've been using this bike for how many years. It may not look nicer compared to the new ones but it's very convenient to use. I have no plans to change my old bike. Never!

OpenAir · 05-30-2010, 08:03 PM

I don't think that it is any different than knowing when you need to change gear in a car. When you are 'over revving' you need to change up. High gears are great for high speeds but you need the low gears for getting started.

fresh · 07-05-2010, 04:32 PM

You are absolutely right. I do not see the purpose of so many gears for the average mountain biker. It makes absolutely no sense, it is almost as though I avoid these bikes specifically when I am searching for a new bike.

backpack · 07-05-2010, 05:03 PM

Wow. I didn't know that there were so many gears in a bike! (Obviously I am not an enthusiast.) I had an ex boyfriend who biked to work. I never tinkered with his bike though. You mean there are no more bikes like the ones we grew up with? Really simple ONE-GEAR ones?

Bradsalex · 07-05-2010, 11:28 PM

What I find is a great way to get people to understand how to use the gears is; try to keep your peddle speed the same. This means, when you start peddling really fast then you need to shift into a higher gear. If your peddle speed starts to slow down, then shift down into an easier gear. Try this for a while using just one of the front sprockets, when you get the hang of it you can incorporate the other front sprockets into the equation.

outdoors Joe · 07-13-2010, 08:03 PM

It seems like they're always trying to make everything as easy as it can be. More than 10 gears seems like a waste to me. I'll keep my 10-speed and get it worked on when it needs it until I die if I can. Does anyone use more than 10 speeds?