Originally Posted by DaveSSS

The RD movement can be increased by grinding the cable clamp bolt down to the root of the thread, in the area where the cable contacts the bolt. That shortens the effective lever arm length and increases the travel. I'd probably buy a couple of new M5 stainless steel bolts from Ace Hardware to experiment with. I used a dremel cutoff disc to do the grinding. The FD is an entirely different issue. The early model left shifter has plenty of cable travel, but there are 6 or 7 clicks, so it would even operate a triple FD. The 2015 FD uses 2 or 3 clicks to shift to the little ring and has a separate click to trim the cage to the left a little, only needed if you're using the two largest sprockets. With the early model shifter, you have to figure out how many clicks will make the shift to the little ring, without going too far and dropping the chain. One more click might work for trim. If not, you just have to set the low limit screw to barely clear the chain in the little ring and largest sprocket, then hope it won't drop the chain when making the shift. A chain keeper is a wise thing to have.