I have a 2001 tailwind, the red one with the 2 inch main tube. The front derailleur (shimano soro)'s spring broke. The local bike shop replaced it with a Claris, but It has not shifted correctly since.I took it back, and a guy other than that one that installed it, told me that the new front derailleur was a road bike derailleur, and it didn't take as much movement of the shifter to move it over to another ring. He readjusted it as good as he could, but now it wont go to the large ring without a lot of effort, then it sometimes goes over the ring and the chain comes off. My question is, what brand and model front derailleur is approipriate for the 2001 Tailwind. Do you think if I got the proper one, it would make a difference. I am about to put new sram shifters on the bike, if that matters, and it has a sram rear derailleur.

Thanks for your help.
Bill