Avoid Crossing the Chain
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Image: Brian Townsley
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Get into the right chainring early... Image Richard Masoner / Cyclelicious
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Use the descent to gain as much momentum as possible. Rain: optional. (Image: Peter Trimming)
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Avoid Crossing the Chain
Ragardless which chainring you decide to use, avoid crossing the chain. This means using the big chainring, and a big (low gear) cog on the cassette, or the small chainring, and a small (high gear) cog on the cassette. These gears put a lot of tension on the chain, and they’re inefficient – you’re effectively leaking power by using them.