Originally Posted by
WhyFi
I can understand why - this is madness, IMO. I can't imagine a gearing gap intrusive enough that referencing a chart mid-ride world be a lesser evil. If I felt that strongly about gaps, and I couldn't narrow them satisfactorily with a new cassette and/or chain rings, I'd pony up for electronic shifting with a sequential mode.
Well, it’s hardly “madness” but I’ll acknowledge that it’s your opinion. I was providing an answer to the OP’s query on how to figure out a way to understand/use the gears available on the bike that he has. The fact that the Sheldon Brown Gear Calculator actually provides a printable chart to “reference mid-ride” (actually while riding), tells me it’s not madness at all!