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Old 02-19-2018, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Toymeister View Post
My wife says you need a granny guard Granny Guard helps with downshifting - YouTube or a N-gear jump stop N-Gear, Home of the Jump Stop
Thanks for the note, however, I am not having a problem shifting gears or maintaining a proper gear for the road conditions. My issue was that I had shifted to a low gear as I was descending a hill, but had to come to a complete stop (lack of planning on my part). I was therefore in low gear at a dead stop, and couldn't shift to a high gear before climbing the incline as the shifting is done while the trike is in motion. The combination of the wrong gear, my weight, and some needed conditioning on my part all prevented me from being able to cycle up the driveway. The granny guard would not of been of help in this scenario.
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