When you were first learning how to ride a bike as a kid, the bike you were learning on probably didn't have any special bells or whistles on it, aside from perhaps a literal bell on the handlebars.

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All bikes with the exception of penny-farthings are geared between the crankset and the rear wheel. Most bikes will include a range of gears, so that you can choose one appropriate to where you’re ...

If you are more familiar with the gears in your car than the gears on your bike, then you’re not alone. Bike gears, and how they work, frequently come up as a concern among beginner cyclists, but ...