Originally Posted by BlazingPedals
You are using the rear deraillleur for your primary shifting, and the chainrings to select ranges, right?
There are some of us that have been riding long enough to remember (or even still have!) half-step gearing on a bike. I have it on an old Cannondale touring bike. In that type of gearing you make your fine adjustments on the front and your bigger steps on the back. On my old C'dale the chain rings are 50 and 45 teeth each. I don't expect that is an issue with this rider's bike, however.