How To: Shift a Road Bike

Knowing how to shift the gears on your road bikes helps you ride fast and climb hills with ease. Keep watching to learn which gears work with which terrain and how and when to change them to keep your ride fast and fun.

[leonidays]

FINALLY!!! It’s properly explained in a detailed and concise manner with simultaneous videos of the crank and shifters. I just saw three different videos before that took 2-3x longer to explained these tips with only one camera angle. For a noob like me this video cleared up any confusion I had. Thank you!

[philippvolkemer]

Thank you! After 3000km without shifting I finally know how to do it! Already thought I bought a fixie

[pepsundar]

I try to remember this way:
1. For shifting. Big levers shift to big cogs and small lever shifts to small cogs.
2. Front cogs: Big/hard/fast and small/easy/slow
3. Rear cogs: Big/easy/slow and small/hard/faster

[garettreid]

hahaha....when I first started riding I went straight from MTB to a Tri-bike. When I first got on a road I realized I had no idea how to shift because I always used the end bar shifters on my Tri-bike. I also didn't want to ask anyone cause I had been riding for a while so I had to come home and watch a video like this

[UnseenSpirit]

Good video for me. However it should state its for Shimano.

[PayMeNoMind]

Lol... Guess I should've asked some questions before leaving the bike shop with my first road bike today!!! 😂

Luckily I just rode around the block! I upgraded from an FX... I got down the road and realized I didn't know how the hell to get through my

Very helpful video!

[zobayer]

Don't pedal backwards when shifting....

[GregJC]

I’ve watched a few videos on this topic and this was by far the most clear and concise. Thanks!

[mqaisarzahoor]

This video is awesome. Helped me a lot to understand very basics. Great job mate.

[bethwert]

Excellent video. I have inherited my son's Specialized bike for the weekend and I am so excited to get on it & RIDE NOW THAT I know how to shift the bloody gears!

[soissesglaubsmir]

the last time i used such a bike (and i still use it on the roll), the shifting was still on the descend frame pole :D

[stevegarrett]

Excellent Concise and listenable !😉👏🤙😃🎉

[joanalexi]

I know how to shift but i don't have a bike

[MrJoshuaGray]

I bought my first Trek, an FX 2. This video was helpful. Thanks!!

[brekdakbanchamek]

My God!!! i Love how Direct to the Point this Tutorial on Gear Shifting on Road Bikes!!! Thanks a Lot Trek!!!
GOD BLESS US ALL!!!😊🌄😇💖💯

[kjaydubz]

I’m such an idiot. No matter how many times I watch this video I just don’t understand. Too many things to remember. I’m getting discouraged. Why tf can’t I grasp this concept.

[brown]

Hey guys. I’m hoping somebody can help me. I get that cross chaining should be avoided at all costs, but my question is can I be in the hardest gear in 1 and the 2nd easiest gear on the other?. So basically just shifting 1 gear before the extreme. Is this safe to do?

[yeimyespinozaarias]

I just bought my bike and I didn't know how to go back to the gears. This video was absolutely useful, thank you.

[kimberlyrawlins]

The easiest video to understand! Thank you!

[paulmahony]

ngl your man looks like woody from toy story