Hi guys,
So I have a problem when shifting into the big ring on my crankset. I have no trouble shifting my rear derailleur because the shifts are much smaller in leverage, however because of the leverage needed to get a proper shift for the front derailleur, I sometimes end up pulling the brakes while trying to shift up.
I have come up with 3 reasons why this may be happening:
- Because my hand sometimes feels cramped when I try and shift from the drops, I should increase my stem length.
- I need to adjust when I shift, so I should only shift up when I am closer to my smallest gears.
- I should shift into the big ring only when I am riding on the hoods, and only shift down for my big ring when I'm in the drops.
Maybe I'm over thinking things, but this issue has made is harder for me to comfortably use the drop position as a means of granting better control over my bike.
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