Cannondale Bicycles manual Shifting the Rear Derailleur

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CAUTION: Never move the shifter while pedaling backward, nor pedal backwards after having moved the shifter. This could jam the chain and cause serious damage to the bicycle.

WARNING: Never shift a misadjusted derailleur onto the largest or the smallest sprocket. The chain could jam, causing you to lose control and fall.

1) Shifting the Rear Derailleur
The rear derailleur is controlled by the right shifter.
The function of the rear derailleur is to move the drive chain from one gear to
another on the rear gear cluster, thereby changing gear drive ratios. The
smaller sprockets on the gear cluster produce higher gear ratios. Pedaling in
the higher gears requires greater pedaling effort, but takes you a greater dis-
tance with each revolution of the pedal cranks. The larger sprockets produce
lower gear ratios. Using them requires less pedaling effort, but takes you a
shorter distance with each pedal crank revolution. Moving the chain from a
smaller sprocket of the gear cluster to a larger sprocket results in a
downshift. Moving the chain from a larger sprocket to a smaller sprock-
et results in an upshift. In order for the derailleur to disengage the chain
from one sprocket and move it on to another, the chain must be moving for-
ward (i.e. the rider must be pedaling forward).	55

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Contents Cannondale For MULTI-SPEED Bicycles Contents Complete your Cannondale Warranty Registration Card Cannondale Thank YOU for Purchasing a Cannondale Your Local Authorized Cannondale Retailer Repair and MaintenanceAbout this Manual WHY YOU should Read this ManualSpecial Note for Parents When all else fails . . . it’s too late to read the manualWhat IT’S Called Adjusting barrel Reflectors What Kind of a Bike is IT? Mountain Bike Cross Bike FIT FIT and SafetyPage Close Open Standard Binder QR Binder Min insert Mark Page To do this yourself, as it requires special knowledge Min insert mark Stem binder Handlebar binder May result in serious injury or death Wearing a Helmet Safety EquipmentPage Page Mechanical Safety Check Page Page OK now buckle on your helmet and enjoy your ride Basics Rules of the Road Page Page Rules of the Trail Downhill Mountain Biking Page Night Riding WET Weather RidingSerious injury or death When riding at dusk or at night Wheel Quick Release HOW Things WorkQuick Release Cam Open position Adjusting the quick release mechanism see , opposite Removing a Quick Release Front Wheel Your bikeQR Closed Position Open Installing a Quick Release Front WheelPage Removing a Quick Release Rear Wheel Installing a Quick Release Rear WheelWheel in Rear Dropouts Removing a Bolt-On Front Wheel Push the rear derailleur back into positionRemoving a Bolt-On Rear Wheel Installing a Bolt-On Front WheelInstalling a Bolt-On Rear Wheel Seatpost Quick Release Adjusting the quick release mechanismPage How brakes work BrakesOpen Push Page Adjusting your brakes Shifting Why all those gears?Shifting Gears Shifting a derailleur drivetrainI f t W n s h i f t S h i f t Shifting the Rear Derailleur Which gear should I be in? Shifting the Front DerailleurShifting internal gear hub gears Shifting an internal gear hub drivetrainToeclips & Straps Clipless STEP-IN Pedals Tires Tires and TubesPage Page Schraeder Valve Tire ValvesBicycle Suspension Page Page Service and Maintenance Service & Maintenance Schedule About 10 to 15 hours of on-road or more casual off-road use Page As required Page Getting Home When Something Breaks Cut from pinching the inner tube If you break a spoke If your bicycle sustains an impact Seek medical help if necessary Upgrading Your Bike and Your Equipment Comfort and Convenience AccessoriesPage Ity and resolve compatibility conflicts Page Page Adealerbout Your CANNONDALE-SPECIFIC Information Periodically Checked by AN Authorized Cannondale Retailer Fig. a Downhill riding When Riding with Children Mountain Bike Usage Page Page Other Proper USE of Bicycle Repair Stands PRE-RIDE Checklist Become entangled in the bicycle TOE Clip Overlap Reading Warranties Terms of Warranty 100 Authorized European Distributors 101Authorized International Distributors 102103 104 Your Purchase Record PRE-RIDE Checklist