Everything You Need To Know About Gear Ratios | Choosing Cassettes, Chainrings & Shifters Explained

The gears on our bike can seem like a tricky and complicated concept to understand, and that is especially the case when we start to discuss the idea of gear ratios. So what exactly are they, how do they work, and crucially what do they mean for us when we are riding? Mark is here to explain all!

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