Dynacraft SINGLE SPEED Owner's Manual page 80

5. Shifting an Internal Gear Hub Drivetrain
If your bicycle has an internal gear hub drivetrain, the gear changing mechanism will consist of:
• a 3, 5, 7 or possibly 12 speed internal gear hub
• one, or sometimes two shifters
• one or two control cables
• one front sprockets called chainrings
• a drive chain
A. Shifting internal gear hub gears
Shifting with an internal gear hub drivetrain is simply a matter of moving the shifter to the indicated position for
the desires gear. After you have moved the shifter to the gear position of your choice, ease the pressure on the
pedals for an instant to allow the hub to complete the shift.
B. Which gear should I be in?
The numerically lowest gear (1) is for the steepest hills. The numerically largest gear (3, 5, 7 or 12, depending
on the number of speeds on your hub) is for the greatest speed. Shifting from an easier, "slower" gear is called
a downshift. It is not necessary to shift gears in sequence. Instead, find the starting gear" for the conditions - a
gear which is hard enough for quick acceleration but easy enough to let you start from a stop without wobbling
- and experiment with upshifting and downshifting to get a feel for the different gears. At first, practice shifting
where there are no obstacles, hazards or other traffic, until you've built up your confidence. Once you've learned
the basics, experience will teach you which gear is appropriate for which condition, and practice will help you
shift smoothly and at precisely the optimum moment.
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