Shifting best practice

[KennyB]

I've seen comments about shifting in the context of avoiding damage or wear by not shifting under power. I, with all of 7 weeks experience, like to;
get in the right gear early;
if I need to shift under load, get a wee spurt on, ease off or stop pedaling and shift in that 1/5 sec overrun, then ease on the power;
if I'm in too high a gear preparing to set off, use walk assist to get in the right one.
Mechanical sympathy is the key.
Any thoughts?

 

[ggx]

increasing power level is also a good resource against shift under load.

 

[Chubba]

I've seen comments about shifting in the context of avoiding damage or wear by not shifting under power. I, with all of 7 weeks experience, like to;
get in the right gear early;
if I need to shift under load, get a wee spurt on, ease off or stop pedaling and shift in that 1/5 sec overrun, then ease on the power;
if I'm in too high a gear preparing to set off, use walk assist to get in the right one.
Mechanical sympathy is the key.
Any thoughts?

Exactly what I do, I ease off the power before changing gears to reduce load on the chain, as you have both leg power and mechanical power to contend with. Most motors also perform better at a higher cadence (80-90), so spinning also reduces wear on the chain.

 

[outerlimits]

Ride it like you stole it.
Turbo 100% power shifting recklessly under full load.
That’s living Barry