Originally Posted by
baldilocks
Winter cycling has changed the way I ride. My rear gears don't shift as well on my old bike when it gets really cold and snowy. What I found, is that I stick it in 3rd or 4th gear, and then shift the front chain rings. And I like it. On my good bike, most the time I'm in 3rd thru 6th and I just change the front chain ring. Last year I thought I needed more gears in back and less in front. Now I actually like my setup. Has your riding evolved? How and why.
I haven't ridden it in years, but I found something similar on my road bike when I commuted to and from work - on the way home I have a somewhat steep hill (steep for me anyways) that I found the best way to tackle was to stay in about half way on the sprocket (I think 6th) and just drop a chainring.
Really ought to get that bike back on the road, honestly.
M.