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Gear shift system
Fig.: Gear lever (example)
1 Front gear lever
2 Rear gear lever
1
2
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To change down two gears on the sprocket, press down on
the front gear lever on the right side of the handlebar until it
engages for the second time.
•
To change up one gear on the rear sprocket, press down on
the rear gear lever on the right-hand side of the handlebars.
7.1.2.2
using the gear lever to switch the front
chainrings
•
To let the gear lever which has been pressed automatically
return to its original position, release the gear lever after shifting.
•
To move onto a larger chainring for even stretches of road,
press down on the gear lever that is furthest forward on the left
side of the handlebars (see Fig.
“Gear lever”
).
•
To select a smaller chainring for ascending stretches of road,
press down or pull the rear gear lever on the left-hand side of
the handlebar.
7.1.2.3
Gear controls on road bike handlebars
The large gear lever on the right has two levels.
•
To let the gear lever which has been pressed automatically
return to its original position, release the gear lever after shift-
ing.
•
In order to change down a gear on the sprocket, press the
large shift brake lever on the right-hand side of the handlebars
inwards until it engages (see Fig.
“Gear controls on road bike
handlebars”
).
•
To change down two gears on the sprocket, press the large
shift brake lever on the right-hand side of the handlebars
inwards until it engages twice.
•
To change up one gear on the sprocket, press the small gear
lever on the right-hand side of the handlebars inwards.
