I don't have a manual. The bike is older, it is a Huffy Blades, Hampton Cruiser. I don't know how to use the gears. Can I find instructions on-line? Thank you
I try to find some, but it is pretty simple. It is probbly a 10-speed...you don't say. On a typical 10-speed, it has a lever for the front sprocket and a lever for the rear. The front ususally has 2 choices and the rear 5 choices.Some just have 10 sprockets on the rear.
The thing to remember is that the bigger the sprocket...the harder it is to peddle. When going uphill you need to use the smaller sprockets.
I did find this general guide for Huffy multi-geared bikes:
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Hello,
I try to find some, but it is pretty simple. It is probbly a 10-speed...you don't say. On a typical 10-speed, it has a lever for the front sprocket and a lever for the rear. The front ususally has 2 choices and the rear 5 choices.Some just have 10 sprockets on the rear.
The thing to remember is that the bigger the sprocket...the harder it is to peddle. When going uphill you need to use the smaller sprockets.
I did find this general guide for Huffy multi-geared bikes:
http://www.huffybikes.com/pdf/ownersmanuals/fa11eeae-2ed4-4bbb-ae27-1dcf442f58ff.pdf
Thanks for using Fixya.