Proper gear shifting on an e-bike is essential for performance, battery efficiency, and ride comfort. Shifting gears correctly allows you to maintain a steady cadence, reduce strain on the motor ...

If you're a beginner cyclist, you might need your bike gears explained. Here's what they do, how they work, as compared to car transmissions.

It looks complicated, but if you know how a derailleur works, you can fix many bike problems on your own.

THE QUESTION: Last week, Toronto's Philip James posed a question about bicycle gears. "On a 21-speed bike," he says, "there are three cogs at the pedals and seven cogs on the back wheel.

An engineer shows off a Toyota/Parlee concept bicycle that’s wired up with gears he can shift with his brain waves — as long as his mind keeps the proper focus.

Researchers in Taiwan are designing a computer for pedal cyclists that tells them when to change gear to optimize the power they develop while maintaining comfort. The system is described in the ...