Mountain bike gears???

Question

Okay, I bought me a mountain bike and have been riding it daily. I'm just not real sure I understand the gears. Can some one explain it to me?

Answer 1

To save my poor old fingers from typing

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Answer 2

ok   when your going on steep hills or going down or just doing flatland  the gears are to make it easier  so kept chainging the gear intill you get the right gear you want  or in other words what is more comfortable  i hoped that helped

Answer 3

watch this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oizuxj0dh...