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Originally Posted by Jakez
I never really understood the point of a bike with gears if you're using it for exercise, why goto a higher gear and pedal slower (less workout)?
I was into biking (bmx) a lot as a kid, had Specialized, Haro, GT, Dyno, etc.., the 20in bmx bikes are a little small for me now so I have this pimpin cruiser that I occasionally ride around the city when the mood strikes:
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Well. If you have roads that go up and down. It is a lot easier to go up when you are in a higher gear, then if you are in a lower gear or have no gears at all. Also, when you build up speed you put it on a lower gear. It is harder to peddle, but you peddle faster. When you get to a traffic light. You put it on a higher gear so it is easier to peddle. Hard to explain, easier to explain when you are riding.