Do Cyclists Really Need 18 Or More Gears On A Bike?

[sandyRoe]

Wouldn't 5 gears be enough for pootering about town?

[Theland]

When I was cycling, a three speed was great.

[Zacs-Master]

A holy trinity of ratios, Theland.

[gness]

Zacs!!!!! ;-)

[Zacs-Master]

God moves in mysterious ways, Gness.

[douglas9401]

His wheelies to perform

[ChillDoubt]

To be purchased in January, hopefully with a little knocked off in the sales!

https://www.cyclesolutions.co.uk/35106/products/orbea-carpe-40-2019-hybrid-bike--whitered.aspx?currency=GBP&gclid=CjwKCAiA0O7fBRASEiwAYI9QAlc5KkrAOHFzhTcR02ApkOirSuNSGO4igk_xEGbIlh8epmU0KOY6PxoCbPEQAvD_BwE

[Zacs-Master]

Nice, Chill. Ask for the pedals tho! ;-)

[ChillDoubt]

Thanks Zacs. No point though, I always put Boardman hybrid pedals on myself(hybrid as in flat one side, MTB cleat the other) so they'd be surplus!

[fender62]

first bike i had, if you peddled backward it was your break, and a dark green phillips with a proper leather saddle.

[diddlydo]

In answer to your question - bike gears are a bit like washing machine programmes - you get offered multiple choices but only use 3 or 4.
On a different point why, when there is a dedicated cycle path next to an A road, do lycra louts insist on riding on the road, even through a village where there is loads of street furniture so motorists have no chance to overtake them???

[ChillDoubt]

On a different note, why do so many motorists insist on driving in the cycle lanes and often parking in them?
We can play tit for tat all day diddlydo.
Why have I currently got an investigation into a driver ongoing because he couldn’t wait 3 seconds to overtake me properly and endangered my life?

[Old_Geezer]

Perhaps because the government ought not be nicking our roads to give free for cyclists to use. Poor decisions tend to treated with disdain by those imposed upon.

[ChillDoubt]

Perhaps because the government ought not be nicking our roads to give free for cyclists to use. Poor decisions tend to treated with disdain by those imposed upon.
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Haha, that’s laughable!!
What makes you think they’re YOUR roads?
Or are you under the poorly misjudged and misguided opinion that roads are paid for exclusively by motorists? If so, as a vehicle owner doesn’t that give me the right anyway as I pay ‘road tax’?
Oh but I forgot.....no such tax exists. Roads are paid for by EVERY taxpayer. I’m guessing you’re confusing non existent road tax with a Vehicle Excise Licence? Luckily it’s a very common error/misconception so you’re excused.