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Changing gear

he ability to change gear has been a big driver in the evolution and expansion of cycling all around the world. How we shift and how many gears we have has refined and developed over time. However, for much of a bike’s existence, its gears have been changed by a derailleur, operated by a cable and pulled by a lever.

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