Shifting becomes natural with a little practice and most cyclists don t even think about it. They just pedal along and shift whenever it feels right, selecting a gear by instinct. If you can do that on your rides, you ll get the hang of shifting quick. If you d like us to explain shifting in person come on in and we ll be glad to help. Believe it or not, most stolen bicycles get that way because they weren t locked.
Thieves usually ignore protected two wheelers because so many freebies are readily available.
But, don t just slap on the lock any old which way. Thieves are scoundrels but they re not always stupid. They ll get your machine or part of it, if you re lazy about securing it. Likewise, if you wrap a cable around a parking meter, the felon can just lift the bike over the post s top, toss your pride and joy in his truck and take it home where he can break off the lock at his leisure. At home, store your bicycles inside.