Why no barrel adjuster on front derailleur?
I have owned my 2014 Trek Madone 2.5 for about six months, and for my riding level it is an excellent bike. The front shifting was getting troublesome, so I did my usual you-tube research and was ready to go. So I reached for the barrel adjuster to back off the cable tension...and I kept on reaching. You smart guys apparently already know that most road bikes do not have barrel adjusters on the FD. Well, I did muddle through the adjustment, but it was not fun to try to fine adjust the cable tension using the cable clamp bolt.
My further searching has revealed that it is possible to install an in line adjuster. But here's my question...why on earth is there no FD barrel adjuster built in to the design of most road bikes?