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[QUOTE="bbbom, post: 643752, member: 16301"] We went out to Heyburn to tour some of the mtb trails there this weekend and I was thinking about your shifting dilemma. Some things to keep in mind (after you put your HELMET on!!): When in doubt, shift down. Some of the sections at Heyburn are pretty overgrown and difficult to see what lies ahead more than 5 - 10 feet. If it looks like there is the possibility of an incline or a technical section, I shift down to the lowest gear. It's a lot easier to keep riding in too low of a gear than it is if you are in too high of a gear, plus it's not as hard on the crank, sprockets & chain. It is also much easier to shift up to a higher gear if the section warrants it, vs. trying to shift down when it's too late. When you do find you are in too high of a gear, you can shift down but you have to exert some extra effort to take the load off the crank. Try to get enough momentum up so that you can ease up on the pedals, shift down & give it a couple light pedals to get to the lower gear without grinding the poor thing. Bicycle chains are pretty fragile compared to dirtbike chains. If you get a chance head up to Heyburn, there are some nice, slightly challenging trails there, total of about 8 miles I think. We MTB's for a couple hours then hit the river on the jetskis to cool off, made for a nice day while the kids were busy with their friends. [/QUOTE]
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