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SEATING POSITION
Are the saddle and handlebar in the right
position? The saddle should be adjusted so
that with the pedal in its lowest position, you
can just reach it with your heel. Check that
you can stay in the saddle and still reach the
ground with your tiptoes.
Do not extend seatpost past minimum and
maximum insertion point marked at the back
of the seatpost.
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Shifting from an easier, “slower” gear (like 1) to a harder, “faster” gear (like 2 or 3) is called an
upshift. Shifting from a harder, “faster”, gear to an easier, “slower”, gear is called a downshift. It is
not necessary to shift gears in sequence. Find the “starting gear” right for you — a gear which is
hard enough for quick acceleration but easy enough to let you start from a stop without
wobbling — and experiment with upshifting and downshifting to get a feel for the different
gears. At first, practice shifting where there are no obstacles, hazards or other traffic, until you
have built up your confidence. Learn to anticipate the need to shift and shift to a lower gear
before the hill gets too steep. If you have difficulties with shifting, the problem could be
mechanical adjustment. Refer to the maintenance chapter for help.
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SHIFTING
(MULTISPEED
HUMMINGBIRD)
Shifting with an internal gear hub drivetrain is
simply a matter of rotating the gripshifter to the
indicated position for the desired gear ratio.
After you have rotated the shifter to the gear
position of your choice, ease the pressure on the
pedals for an instant to allow the hub to
complete the shift. The numerically lowest gear
(1) is for the steepest hills. The numerically
largest gear (4) is for the greatest speed..
