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0.. Bar end gear levers
With Shimano and SRAM bar end shifters
for triathlon and time trial use, the shifter is
pressed downwards to move the chain to the
smaller sprockets in the rear, i.e. to shift to a
higher gear, and to the smaller chainwheels
in the front, i.e. to shift to a smaller gear. By
pulling the shifter upwards the chain can be
moved to the bigger sprockets and chain-
wheels.
It is always important when switching gears to
continue pedalling smoothly without force as
long as the chain is moving between sprock-
ets or chainwheels! Shifting gears under load,
i.e. while pedalling hard, can cause the chain
to slip and considerably shorten its service
life.
Shifting under load with the front derailleur
can cause the chain to fall off the chain-
wheels; this can lead to an accident! At least
the durability of the chain will be shortened
considerably.
Practise switching gears in a place clear of
traffic until you are familiar with the function-
ing of the levers or twist grips of your MERIDA
bike.
Avoid gears which involve an extremely
oblique run of the chain.
0. The gears
