Proper gear shifting on an e-bike is essential for performance, battery efficiency, and ride comfort. Shifting gears correctly allows you to maintain a steady cadence, reduce strain on the motor ...

When you shift gears, the derailleurs move the chain onto a larger or smaller cog in the cassette. This changes the ratio of wheel spins to pedals, which we'll get into in a moment.

In the vast majority of gear systems, a braided wire cable, running through or outside the bike’s frame tubing, physically connects the bike’s shifters to the shifting mechanism.

If you’re learning to ride, the likelihood is that you’ll need to know how to change gears on a motorbike.While there are a handful of automatic, hybrid and electric motorbikes and quite a few ...