Originally Posted by Supz

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.