Originally Posted by
Al1943
It's not normal and you may have too much cable tension.
When on the smallest chainring there should be little if any cable tension.
Try the derailleur setup instructions found at
http://www.parktool.com
Al
Actually a
small amount of rebound it is normal. The OP has problems with shifting TO the big ring so the cable tension is inadequate. He shouldn't overdo the cable tension or he will indeed make the shift to the small ring problematic