You definitely need to time your shifts, don't attempt it while an 18 wheeler is passing you on a narrow road. My triple setups are usually garbage, which doesn't help, most of them are road FD's and RD's, which you can sometimes coax into working half-assed on a triple crankset. I did finally break down a bought a cheap Altus RD that can handle a triple setup pretty well, best $20 i ever spent. Has nice strong springs and an oversized lower pulley, looks OK on a road bike and can take a 34t.