Top or bottom gear

dinkdankdo10

OK, I have been out today and been chatting to a few of the guys and noticed some called the top gear the bottom gear and vice versa.

So what are the top and bottom gears ?

I always thought the small cog on front and big one back (Least resistance) is the low gear and the big cog on front and small on back is the highest......is that correct ?

davecara

thats how ive always thought of it..

Wirral_paul

Yes thats correct.

Gizmodo

Correct, low gear=low speed, high gear=higher speeds (if cadence is constant).

dinkdankdo10

thanks all