Originally Posted by
dynaryder
Most hybrids with triple cranks are only changing 10 teeth or so,you're changing 16. So that will take more pull. But it shouldn't be excessive. My old Big Buzz had a compact double with a flatbar(SRAM) shifter and I never had any issues. You might want to try tightening the shift cable just a touch.
Thanks! I will try that. It will be nice if I can shift more smoothly, because I shift between 50F/23R and 34F/20R quite a bit. For some reason, a lot of slight hills on my commute route is a bit too tough with 50F/23R, but I want to avoid downshifting to 50F/26R for fear of cross-chaining.