How To Change Gear Like A Pro! | Bike Riding Tips

Gears - and how to shift gears - is a constant focus of innovation in the cycling industry. Through the years, things have come on a long way to where we are now with wide range, 1x, wireless, electronic drivetrains. While modern drivetrains offer many advantages, if they’re not set up correctly, not maintained correctly, or you’re not sure how to use them correctly, they can be incredibly frustrating! If you’re suffering from some drivetrain woes, or just want to up your shifting game, let Rich help guide you through how to shift like a pro. ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 - Intro 0:26 - Cleaned and lubed drivetrain 1:15 - Correctly indexed gears 2:54 - When to shift gears 4:14 - How to shift gears Useful Links: Watch The UCI MTB World Series Elite Racing On GCN 👉 Racing Highlights & More On GMBN Racing 👉 Watch Shorts on GMBN 👉 Shop the latest GMBN Jerseys! 👉 Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival 👉 Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 Which gear system do you use? Are you a hardcore single-speeder, are you still running a front derailleur, or are you using a 1x system? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 How to install a mountain bike drivetrain from scratch 👉 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Celestial Haze - Ryan James Carr Fire Water - Ryan James Carr #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: Nukeproof Bikes: Orbea Bikes: Park Tool: Smith Helmets & Eyewear: Crankbrothers Pedals: Shimano Footwear: Ergon: Vittoria Tires: FSA: Spank: Topeak: Garmin: Peaty’s Products: Wahoo: Worx Power Tools: CamelBak: Watch our sister channels: GMBN Racing - GMBN Tech - Electric Mountain Bike Network - GMBN auf Deutsch - Global Cycling Network - GCN Tech - GCN Racing - Global Triathlon Network - GCN Italia - GCN en Espanol - GCN auf Deutsch - GCN en Francais - GCN Japan - GCN Training -