Bike Gears unlike car gears are not an exact science...It's about feel.
The general gist is.. You should be able to pedal at a reasonable pace and the bike should move forward. If your legs are pumping real fast and the bike isn't moving too fast, change up a gear or two. i usually like to start on the middle change ring (the one up the front) and a middle cog, somewhere between the 3rd cog from the top and about the 6th cog.. But you don't need to "travel" through all the gears.. Just trial different gears.. Also you need to build up the muscles in your legs and "core" muscles in your stomach and back.
Last but not least is seat height. Make sure your seat is high enough, when you are sitting on the seat and your leg is at the bottom of the stroke you leg should be almost straight, but not quite. Your work friend or a bike shop should be able to help you with that.
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Good on you for getting back into cycling. I'm sure it will get easier.
Allergies could just be that lovely fresh air (which given the recent weather is probably a bit higher in common allergens than normal).
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The general gist is.. You should be able to pedal at a reasonable pace and the bike should move forward. If your legs are pumping real fast and the bike isn't moving too fast, change up a gear or two. i usually like to start on the middle change ring (the one up the front) and a middle cog, somewhere between the 3rd cog from the top and about the 6th cog..
But you don't need to "travel" through all the gears.. Just trial different gears.. Also you need to build up the muscles in your legs and "core" muscles in your stomach and back.
Last but not least is seat height. Make sure your seat is high enough, when you are sitting on the seat and your leg is at the bottom of the stroke you leg should be almost straight, but not quite. Your work friend or a bike shop should be able to help you with that.
Well done on getting on the bike!
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