To pedal or not to pedal?

[alci4]

Just wondering if you still pedal when changing gear or if you stop to gear change


just wondering if one way or the other creates more wear on parts?

 

[Oldbloke]

Seems to me that if you don't pedal, the gear won't change.

Or is this another "joke" question

 

[gb155]

You do need to pedal to change gear but if you mean do should you pedal lightly then the answer would be a yes

Gaz

 

[alci4]

i found if i dont pedal when i shift then when i pedal again it changes quicker and with less noise than if i shift while i pedal which can sometimes cause it to grate i little till it changes


just wondered if it caused less wear to not pedal while shifting

 

[John90]

Although with hub gears you have to STOP pedaling in order to change gears? I was also advised that one should pedal more lightly/slowly when changing to avoid the crunching sound that happens if the chain is stretched when you change.