Originally Posted by
Don in Austin
If your cable tension is adjusted properly you should look at how close the derailleur is to the chainrings. The closer you can get it short of rubbing the more positive the shifts. Makes a substantial difference.
Don in Austin
After screwing off with the bike again this morning, I keep thinking that I haven't been pushing the hand-lever far enough to properly engage the gears. I've tried slowing down my pedaling a bit more and pressing the lever further, and it seems to be engaging better. Maybe it's a user-error and not a mechanical error.
Whatever the case, I will heed your advice and check everything out.
