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how do you fix the gears on a scwinn mountain bike?

Published on January 25, 2012 By nibbsbitt

it has shimano gears and i need to know how to fix the gears on it. when im in 7th gear it feels like im in like 4th

Best strategy to shift gears on a mountain bike?

Published on October 19, 2011 By nibbsbitt

I have a 24-speed MTB with Shimano trigger gear shift. Works OK… Question is, beside the simple logic of going in high or low gear depending on the slope, do you have any preferred sequence of front and rear gear combinations you click though? Do you prefer 2×6 to 3×4? Vice versa? Why? Can I [...]

My bike gears keep shifting late, and going out of gear?

Published on September 7, 2011 By nibbsbitt

I just bought a used TREK 830 mountain bike with a shimano 21 speed. It rides alright, but the only problem is somtimes when shifting (paddle shifter) it takes some gear grinding to shift into gear. Also when I stand up to pedal hard the bike goes out of gear and into another gear. How [...]

I have a new mountain bike with front and rear derailleur. What is the strategy in changing gears?

Published on May 4, 2011 By nibbsbitt

I have a Shimano EF50, 8 speed and a Shimano Acera rear derailleur. I have absolutely no experience with bike gears! How do I use them?

Mountain Bike Information : How to Use Bike Gears

Published on November 29, 2010 By nibbsbitt

The Shimano STI lever offers a typical example of a dual-level integrated lever that operates both the rear brake and the gears. This free video teaches you the basics of gear shifting as you learn about mountain bikes with a pro. Expert: Carlos Bautista Bio: Carlos Bautista serves the Los Angeles, California biking community as [...]

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