Originally Posted by
HerrKaLeun
All good advice on adjusting FD, but your real problem is your gearing is too high for your riding. Get smaller chainrings and you will have less cross-chaining. I don't mind crossing, but not on a constant basis.
check your BCD on what options you have with your crank.
I have a 2x10 on my toughroad and it has a 42/28 crank and I never use my 42:11 because I'm too weak. (that would be 45 km/h). I probably could get by with a 38T. YMMV. i ride 99% of the time in the large chainring and can cross without problems. the small chainring is just a bailout after along day on a steep hill.
do you ever need lower gearing?
He said he l likes 50/20 for cruising. The 20 is in the 4th position of 11 cogs on his cassette. If that combination is making noise, something is wrong with the fd or the chainline. I'd say that's a bigger problem than fine tuning his gearing and it should be free to fix.