What are bike gears and what do they do?

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neoslan

I only had one bike in life, which was a present. It was a kids bike so there was no gears I could use and stuff. But now that I have outgrown the bike, I am shopping around for a new one. I see the handlebars have this controller thing that appears to be gears or something, and I have no idea what they mean and how they work. Also, I see bikes advertised as "21-speed Bike" and etc, what does that mean?

Answer
You have led a sheltered life, haven't you.
The gears are used to make cycling easier. Higher gears are used downhill to gain speed without pedaling like mad, while the lower gears are for going uphill where you pedal faster but expend less effort.
A 21 speed bike has 21 speeds available. That one would have 7 speeds on the rear wheel and 3 on the pedal sprocket 3 x 7 =21. The 3 pedal sprocket gears are used for general speed range changing. The lowest for use in hilly country, the second for flat and the top speed range for downhill. The (7) rear wheel gears are used for uphill and downhill as I described before.

Is it ok riding a bike under the influence?

Toad

I got really trashed last night and I stole some kids bike, and rode it to my house, I accidentally crashed it into a parked car on the way home going about 1-25mph. And now there's a big bruise above my left eye.

I feel kind of guilty not leaving a note for the big dent I left in someones buick but I got to admit it was allot of fun, and it was better than calling for a ride. Should i do it again?

Answer
You can actually lose your Driver's License for it. So you might as well drive drunk instead of riding your bike drunk.

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