Greetings-

Got a 2013 Trek Crossrip E-Leet--for use as a curb jumper, pothole crasher, and easy trail rider. The more I ride it the more I like it.

However, I don't like the big jumps when shifting chainrings. It's not like I can't handle the hills with the 34t ring (goodness! the big cog is 32t...) But it seems like more even shifting in hilly terrain and in traffic would be worth a few extra ounces.

The XRip is equipped with new paddle-shifting, 9sp Sora. Curiously, Shimano does not list the weights of their cranks, even though they show it as a category.

And it's not clear from the Shimano site whether they only offer one left hand shifter, no matter whether it's a double or triple crank.

So, should I go down this road or not? is it one of the rabbit holes you dive into where at the bottom of the hole, you wind up with new everything from shifters to crank to cassette (or worse--a new bike!!!) or is it an easy and worthwhile swap out? What are other unintended consequences?

Can anyone educate me on this subject?