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Skill Progression — Shifting Gears Your Athlete Can: Never Sometimes Often Identify the operation of the shifting system Control the rear derailleur with the right shifter Understand how many gears the right (rear) shifter controls Use the right (rear) shifter to change from lowest (easiest) to highest (hardest) gear and from highest (hardest) to lowest (easiest) Control the front derailleur with the left shifter Understand how many gears the left (front) shifter controls Use the left (front) shifter to change from lowest (easiest) to highest (hardest) gear and from highest (hardest) to lowest (easiest) Understand that using a lower gear will make you pedal faster, and the higher gear will make you pedal slower Demonstrate the ability to select the proper gear for the terrain or situation Shift gears without taking eyes off of the road ahead

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