How To Change Gears On A Road Bike | Beginner Cycling Tips

If you're new to cycling gears can seem like a daunting prospect, but learning to use them properly and efficiently is not as hard as it looks! Hank takes you through how gears work, how to use them and some things not to do when changing gear.

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - How Do Gears Work?
1:00 - How To Use Gears
2:21 - How To Efficiently Utilise Gears
3:22 - Things To Avoid

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Are there any other beginner tips you'd like us to cover? Let us know in the comments below!👇

[DavidSchilter]

The Pinarello is a classic beginner's bike. Highly recommended. Once you improve your riding though, you'll want to graduate to a real bike with a stand, like the Eurobike :)

[Yotens]

I don't want to be negative, but why would you logically make a beginner tips video and use high end parts like Bluetooth shifters that 99% of beginners won't have???

[dcred]

This video couldn't have come at a better time. Just got my first road bike. 🤙

[davidlau]

Thanks! This video would be better if done with mechanical shifters, as not many beginners would start off with electronic shifting setups.

[kibbee]

Seems odd that he wouldn't be riding a bike with beginner level tech when explaining a beginner level concept like shifting. Definitely should have been on a bike with mechanical shifting and actually demonstrate how to move the shifters on a couple different popular setups one is likely to encounter on entry level bikes.

[iAmPesukone]

From a pedagogical standpoint you should always, always, always use the exact kind of equipment you're talking about. Don't show a 13, 000 buck Pinarello with e-shifters working in one way and say "but if it was a bike with mechanical shifters, it would work like..." Probably at least 95 % of the people watching this video for the information are looking at 500 to 1, 500 dollar bikes with entry-level mechanical shifters.

[ranitbose]

Should have mentioned trim positions on front derailleur after cross chaining

[JR-wjbh]

This is easily in the Top 10 GCN's shifting tips of all time!

[WastdYears]

Just got my first gravel bike and the shop couldn't understand what I couldn't understand about the gears as it was so obvious to them but definitely not for a novice like me. This video was exactly what I was looking for - simple and clear! Thank you.

[richardscott]

Good tips. When you've been riding for years it's easy to forget what you went through as a beginner. When I started I didn't have a front mech, used to reach down to change from my 52 to 42, trickier the other way around 🤣

[anuragvarma]

Well explained mate, precise and detailed, thank you much needed video for beginners👍😊

[francesstager]

HELPFUL HANK does it again! Thanks mate!!!

[jassaljs]

Thanks! This should help. Will try these and share the experience 👍

[sixstanger]

Finally got a road bike a few weeks ago after years of wanting one. I've been mountain biking for years, as well as racing XC. Mainly wanted to get a road bike to train for XC, but this weekend, I'll be racing my first time trial on the road bike. Guess I'm happy as long as I'm on a bike...

[seniorcycling]

All of these people mentioning all the things you “should have” included. It was a good informative video to cover the basics. My only criticism would have been to use mechanical shifters instead. Most people aren’t going Di2 for their first bike.

[Reever]

Always great info. Chain tension when shifting is something I need to work on.

[culticfrog]

I'm new to ciclyng. I just got Cannondale SuperSix EVO 3 and this helps me understand how shifting works . I will get used to it in week. Thx.

[roflrolf]

I know how gears work and when to shift, I enjoy my Trekking bike with 27 gears. But never knew how the levers are on a curved handlebar like on racing bikes. Very cool system.

[gislasson]

awesome video for a beginner like me thanks from venezuela guys!