Gocycle
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Owner’s Manual for GX, April 2019
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10 OPERATION
10.1 Brakes
The Gocycle is equipped with front and rear hydraulic disk brakes, operated by two levers on the
handlebars (shown below). Before riding, it is important to familiarise yourself with which brake lever
operates the front brake and which lever operates the rear brake. Proper use of your brakes will slow
and bring your Gocycle to a safe and controlled stop.
10.2 Shifting
10.2.1 Shifting Gears
Your Gocycle comes fitted with rotary shifting controls.
The vocabulary of shifting can be pretty confusing. A downshift is a shift to a “lower” or “slower” gear,
one that is easier to pedal. An upshift is a shift to a “higher” or “faster”, harder to pedal gear.
10.2.2 Shifting Internal Gear Hub Gears
Shifting with an internal gear hub drivetrain is simply a matter of moving the shifter to the indicated
position for the desired gear ratio. After you have moved the shifter to the gear position of your
choice, ease the pressure on the pedals for an instant to allow the hub to complete the shift.
10.2.3 Which Gear Should I be in?
The numerically lowest gear (1) is for the steepest hills. The numerically largest gear is for the
greatest speed.
Shifting from an easier, “slower” gear (like 1) to a harder, “faster” gear (like 2 or 3) is called an upshift.
Shifting from a harder, “faster” gear to an easier, “slower” gear is called a downshift. It is not
necessary to shift gears in sequence. Instead, find the “starting gear” for the conditions — a gear
which is hard enough for quick acceleration but easy enough to let you start from a stop without
wobbling — and experiment with upshifting and downshifting to get a feel for the different gears. At
first, practice shifting where there are no obstacles, hazards or other traffic, until you’ve built up your
confidence. Learn to anticipate the need to shift, and shift to a lower gear before the hill gets too
steep. If you have difficulties with shifting, the problem could be mechanical adjustment. See your
Gocycle dealer for help.
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