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No. Simply changing the gear without doing anything else won't slow a bicycle down. You can coast along without peddling and that will slow you down or you can use the brakes to slow the bike. Changing gears will affect the speed only if the current speed is slower than the highest speed you can reasonably attain with the selected gear - changing to a higher gear will help you speed up.
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What do the brakes do on a bicycle?
THey slow it down, if the rider so wishes.
What do bicycle brakes do?
Bicycle brakes allow the rider to slow down in a controlled manner and with out undue wear on the tires.
When changing gear of a bike do you have to slow down first?
Upshifting or down? Upshifting, no, just like a car. Downshifting depends on where you are in the RPM range. So long as you are no where near redline, you should be able to downshift the transmission to the next lower gear or even two.
Why does bicycle gradually slow down when you stop pedaling?
due to force of friction
Which force causes a bicycle to slow down when the brake are used?
That is called friction.
When you are driving down a steep grade in a vehicle equipped with a standard transmission you should use a higher gear to help slow your vehicle down?
NO... you should use a lower gear if you want to slow down not higher.
On down shifting does a synchro speed up or slow down a gear?
Speed up
What happens when engage first gear before stopping?
You will slow down. If you down-shift from 2nd to 1st, you will slow down somewhat. If you down-shift from 4th, 5th or 6th gear, you will slow down very dramatically. It would give you a similar feeling as if you had slammed on the brakes and locked up the wheels. Not recommended.
How do animals slow down to land?
Birds slow down by changing the position of their wings to catch the air like a parachute.
When should you use 2nd gear in an automatic?
When you want to slow down.
Can you slow down a toy car by changing its shape?
no, you cannot
Which is the best example of friction A. Applying brakes on a bicycle to slow downB. Getting wind in a cell to move forwardC. Putting gas in a car to driveD. Falling apples from a tree to the ground?
applying brakes on a bicycle to slow down. that's friction because when you apply the brakes, the tires of the bicycle slide on the road causing friction on the road from your tires to slow you down faster
