DAHON Bike User Manual download pdf (Page 11)

WARNING: Never shift a derailleur

onto the largest or the smallest

sprocket if the derailleur is not shifting

smoothly. The derailleur may be out of

adjustment and the chain could jam,

causing you to lose control and fall.

Which Gear Should I Be In?

The combination of largest rear and smallest

front gears is for the steepest hills. The small-

est rear and largest front combination is for

the greatest speed. It is not necessary to shift

gearsinsequence.Instead,ndthe“starting

gear” which is right for your level of ability — a

gear which is hard enough for quick accelera-

tion but easy enough to let you start from a

stop without wobbling — and experiment with

upshifting and downshifting to get a feel for the

differentgearcombinations.Atrst,practice

shifting where there are no obstacles, hazards

orothertrafc,untilyou’vebuiltupyourcon-

dence.Learntoanticipatetheneedtoshift,

and shift to a lower gear before the hill gets too

steep.Ifyouhavedifcultieswithshifting,the

problem could be mechanical adjustment. See

your dealer for help.

How an Internal Gear Hub

Drive Train Works

If your bicycle has an internal gear hub drive

train, the gear changing mechanism will consist

of:

A 3, 5, 7, 8 or possibly 12-speed internal »

gear hub.

One, or sometimes two shifters. »

One or two control cables. »

One front sprocket called a chain ring. »

A drive chain. »

Shifting Internal Gear Hub Gears

Shifting with an internal gear hub drive train

is simply a matter of moving the shifter to the

indicated position for the desired gear. After

you have moved the shifter to the gear position

of your choice, ease the pressure on the ped-

als for an instant to allow the hub to complete

the shift.

Which Gear Should I Be In?

The numerically lowest gear (1) is for the

steepest hills. The numerically largest gear (3,

5, 7 or 12, depending on the number of speeds

of your hub) is for the greatest speed.

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