“I think everything was covered very well.  I have a much better concept of what I'm doing with the gear changes.  Up until last year, I had just toughed it out on hills.  When I signed up for Batavia and rode the course on my own before I race, I quickly realized I'd better finally learn the gears or I'd die.  I went back through the CD that came with my bike.  Nothing.  It took hours of scouring YouTube to find various coaches showing people stuff and then having to rewatch them over and over while taking notes, because no single one left me feeling like I had a real understanding.  Yesterday's class gave me everything my previous learning efforts did not.

I am now fully confident that I know where to have the gears when starting a ride, approaching a hill, ascending the hill and even going back down.  You gave me a philosophy to use with gear changes ("always try to have the same cadence and effort"), a pedaling strategy ("88-90 cadence") and a shocking thing I never considered ("don't coast downhill") -- all of which will make me a better cyclist.

It was worth every second of the time allotted.”  (Lianne H)

“I thought the class was great.   To hear that others were just as confused by the gearing process as I was meant a lot.  Some of these folks had already competed in various races- so it was nice to know that the playing field was even.    I have absolutely put into practice what you taught and cannot think of anything you didn't cover.

Thanks for a great class!”  (Corin H)

“I really learned a lot in class and it will absolutely be helpful in races - already using it on trainer rides. I like the way you explained the gears left -front, right back - that finally made things click- I knew it but had to think, now I don’t!  Also liked the bank account comparison!  Very practical and easy to relate!”  (Robin A)