If you shift more than three gears in quick succession, the shifting process is noticeably delayed, ensuring that the chain is always securely meshed with a maximum of two different cogs, thus allowing you to keep pedalling at full force without putting your drivetrain at risk. Due to this delay, it skips shifting ramps and thus allows the chain to catch up before starting the next shift. However, the shifting speed – or rather the delay – differs depending on which gear you’re shifting from and the number of gears you’re shifting. As the chain shifts from one gear to the next using a shifting ramp, it remains fully engaged with the cassette, it’s just that one section of the chain is on one cog and the other section is on a different cog. However, you can continue applying full power, because the continuous engagement of the chain while shifting guarantees that it won’t slip and there’s no interruption in power transfer