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[QUOTE="E-Ticket, post: 636759, member: 20985"] The secrets to mountain biking are: -- momentum, momentum, momentum: when you see a hill/rise coming start cranking and get some speed up - then you can coast/back off as needed -- anticipation: after a while you'll be better able to guage what gear is most appropriate once your momentum has bled off and you're stuck just grinding it out. That is.... fly towards the hill in say, "7th" gear with enough "momentum so that you can coast/pedal easily as you shift down to "4th" gear where you will need to grind out the rest of the hill. "Fly-y-y-y"....<coast...shift..pedal easy...shift>.....uuuuu-u-unh..... <pedal-pedal-pedal> Avoid shifting under load: the itty-bitty derailleurs, sprockets, and light chains can't take a lot of torque unless everything is lined up and hooke up properly. If you try to shift under load a) it probably won't work b) and if it does, it will complain and make terrible noises and will sometimes break things. What to do? If you know you have to shift on a hill or udner power: Just before you have to shift, pedal extra hard or fast for a brief moment (remember "momentum...?")..... ease up on the load (your pedaling) for a split second..... shift while still pedaling "lightly".... try to reach your gear and pedal for another 3/4 to full turn before going back to full torque. This will allow the chain to move, settle in quickly, and get properly hooked back up. If done quickly, it works quite well. Oh yeah.... and don't forget about "MOMENTUM"...... :yeehaw: -E-Ticket [/QUOTE]
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