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Metallifan33
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Noob Gear Question

I just started riding my bike and from researching before buying, I read that you don't want to have the extreme opposite gear selected between the front and rear (e.g. biggest gear on the back and the biggest in the front). This to reduce the amount of lateral stress on the chain.
My question, is how do you keep track of what gear you're in on a ride? I looked down yesterday on a climb and noticed that I was in the easiest gear in the back and the hardest in the front. I then shifted the front gear and the expected happened... which brings up my second question: When shifting the front gear, do you place the back gear in more of a middle gear so the change is not so drastic?
Thanks for your responses (sorry for any terminology awkwardness)
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